,note3 ,images ( ! orig9al pages are available ?r\gh ,int]net ,ar*ive4 ,see https3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/cu#caibdj adcadidf ,,soliloquies ,,9 ,,engl& ,& ,lat] ,soliloquies by ,,george ,,santayana ,new ,york ,*>les ,scribn]'s ,sons #aibb ,,preface ,_m ( ^! ,soliloquies h appe>$ 9 ,! ,a!naeum & "o or m 9 ,! ,london ,m]cury1 ,! ,nation1 ,! ,new ,republic1 ,! ,dial1 & ,! ,j\rnal ( ,philosophy4 ,! au?or's ?anks are due to ! ,editors ( all ^! reviews = p]mission to repr9t ! articles4 ,= conv5i5ce1 ?ree ,soliloquies on ,lib]ty1 writt5 9 #aiae1 h be5 plac$ 9 ! second gr\p2 & p]haps x %\ld be add$ t n a few ( ! lat] pieces 7 writt5 9 ,france1 ,spa91 or ,italy1 al?\gh /ill = ! mo/ "p on ,engli% !mes & "u ! influ5ce ( ,engli% impressions4 ,,cont5ts ,prologue ,,soliloquies ,,9 ,,engl&1 #aiad-aiah #a4 ,,atmosph]e #b4 ,,grisaille #c4 ,,praises ,,( ,,wat] #d4 ,,! ,,two ,,p>5ts ,,( ,,vision #e4 ,,av]sion ,,f ,,platonism #f4 ,,cl\d ,,ca/les #g4 ,,cross-,,lights #h4 ,,hamlet',s ,,"q #i4 ,,! ,,briti% ,,"* #aj4 ,,seaf>+ #aa4 ,,privacy #ab4 ,,! ,,lion ,,& ,,! ,,unicorn #ac4 ,,dons #ad4 ,,apology ,,= ,,snobs #ae4 ,,! ,,high] ,,snobb]y #af4 ,,di/9ction ,,9 ,,engli%m5 #ag4 ,,fri5d%ips #ah4 ,,dick5s #ai4 ,,! ,,human ,,scale #bj4 ,,engli% ,,ar*itecture #ba4 ,,! ,,engli% ,,*ur* #bb4 ,,leav+ ,,*ur* #bc4 ,,dea?-,,b$ ,,mann]s #bd4 ,,w> ,,%r9es #be4 ,,tipp]>y #bf4 ,,skyl>ks #bg4 ,,at ,,heav5',s ,,gate ,,lat] ,,soliloquies1 #aiah-aiba #bh4 ,,society ,,& ,,solitude #bi4 ,,imag9ation #cj4 ,,! ,,_w',s ,a ,,/age #ca4 ,,masks #cb4 ,,! ,,tragic ,,mask #cc4 ,,! ,,comic ,,mask #cd4 ,,c>nival #ce4 ,,que5 ,,mab #cf4 ,a ,,contra/ ,,) ,,spani% ,,drama #cg4 ,,! ,,c5sor ,,& ,,! ,,poet #ch4 ,,! ,,mask ,,( ,,! ,,philosoph] #ci4 ,,! ,,voyage ,,( ,,! ,,sa9t ,,*ri/oph] #dj4 ,,classic ,,lib]ty #da4 ,,g]man ,,fre$om #db4 ,,lib]alism ,,& ,,culture #dc4 ,,! ,,irony ,,( ,,lib]alism #dd4 ,,john ,,bull ,,& ,,8 ,,philosoph]s #de4 ,,occam',s ,,razor #df4 ,,empiricism #dg4 ,,! ,,briti% ,,hegelians #dh4 ,,! ,,progress ,,( ,,philosophy #di4 ,,! ,,psy*e #ej4 ,,rev]sion ,,to ,,platonism #ea4 ,,ideas #eb4 ,,! ,,mansions ,,( ,,hel5 #ec4 ,,! ,,judgem5t ,,( ,,p>is #ed4 ,,on ,,my ,,fri5dly ,,critics #ee4 ,,h]mes ,,! ,,int]pret] ,,prologue ,! outbreak ( w> 9 ! ye> #aiad f\nd me by *ance 9 ,engl&1 & !re ,i rema9$1 *iefly at ,ox=d1 until ! day ( ! peace4 ,dur+ ^? five ye>s1 9 rambles to ,iffley & ,s&=d1 to ,god/[ & ,wy?am1 to ! hospitable em95ce ( ,*ilswell1 to ,wood ,eaton or ,nuneham or ,ab+don or ,/anton ,h>c\rt1 ,cross+ ! /ripl+ ,?ames at ,bab-lock-hi!1 ^! ,soliloquies 7 compos$1 or ! notes scribbl$ f :i* !y h be5 exp&$4 ,(t5 ov] ,port ,mead[ ! :irr ( a]oplanes s5t an iron tremor ?r\gh ^! rev]ies1 & ! daily casualty li/1 ! con/ant sight ( ! w\nd$1 ! cadets /rangely replac+ ! und]graduates1 made ! =egr\nd to ^! di/ances4 ,yet nature & solitude cont9u$ to envelop me 9 _! g5tl5ess1 & seem$ to rema9 ne>] to me ?an all t 0 s ne>4 ,!y muffl$ ! importunity ( ! h\r2 p]haps its v bitt]ness & incubus ( horror drove my ?\ghts deep] ?an !y w\ld o!rwise h v5tur$ into ! maze ( reflection & ( dreams4 ,x is a s+le maze1 ?\gh we trav]se x 9 opposite moods1 & di/9ct ?reads conduct u2 = :5 ! mo/ dire ev5ts h assum$ _! puncti=m places 9 ! hi/ory ( our lives1 :]e !y w /& et]nally1 :at are !y b absurd episodes 9 a once torm5t+ dream8 ,& :5 our despis$ night-dreams are reg>d$ & respect$ z !y des]ve to be 7s9ce all _! tr\bles are actual & all _! t9ts evid5t71 d !y prove m arbitr>y or less significant ?an our wak+ ?\ghts1 or ?an ^? m /udi\s daylight fictions :i* we call hi/ory or philosophy8 ,! human m9d at be/ is a sort ( song2 ! music ( x runs away ) ! words1 & ev5 ! words1 :i* pass = ! names ( ?+s1 are b poor wild symbols = _! unfa?om$ objects4 ,s are ^! ,soliloquies comp>$ ) _! occasions2 & ,i %\ld be ! fir/ to hate _! v]biage1 if a c]ta9 spiritual happ9ess did n seem to brea! ?r\gh x1 & r$eem its irrelevance4 ,_! v ab/raction f ! "t 9 :i* !y 7 writt5 may comm5d !m to a free m9d4 ,_s refuses to be caught 9 a vice2 x triumphs ov] ! exi/5ce :i* begets x4 ,! mov+ _w :i* fe$s x is n its adequate !me4 ,_s hates its fa!r & its "m4 ,x spreads f its burn+ focus into ! inf9ite1 c>eless :e!r t focus burns to a%es or n4 ,f its p9nacle ( e>?ly "t x p\rs its little life into sph]es n temporal nor e>?ly1 & half 9 playfulness1 half 9 sacrifice1 x f9ds its joy 9 ! irony ( et]nal ?+s1 :i* "k no?+ ( x4 ,_s1 h[ev]1 _c fly f matt] )\t mat]ial w+s2 ! mo/ ab/ract art is compact$ ( images1 ! mo/ my/ical r5unciation obeys "s passion ( ! he>t4 ,images & passion1 ev5 if !y are n easily recognizable 9 ^! ,soliloquies z n[ coldly writt5 d[n1 7 n abs5t f !m :5 inw>dly spok54 ,! images 7 ,engli% images1 ! passion 0 ! love ( ,engl& &1 beh9d ,engl&1 ( ,greece4 ,:at ,i love 9 ,greece & 9 ,engl& is cont5tm5t 9 f9itude1 fair outw>d ways1 manly p]fection & simplicity4 ,admiration = ,engl&1 ( a c]ta9 sort1 0 in/ill$ into me 9 my y\?4 ,my fa!r 7:o read ! language ) ease al?\gh he did n speak x7 _h a pr(\nd respect = ,briti% polity & ,briti% p[]4 ,9 ?is admiration !re 0 no t\* ( s5tim5t nor ev5 ( sympa?y2 beh9d x lay some?+ l an ult]ior contempt1 su* z we feel = ! /rong man exhibit+ at a fair4 ,! p]=mance may be a/oni%+ b ! a*ievem5t is mean4 ,s 9 ! middle ( ! n9ete5? c5tury an intellig5t =eign]1 ! native ( a c\ntry mat]ially impov]i%$1 c\ld look to ,engl& = a model ( t irresi/ible en]gy & public discipl9e :i* aft]w>ds 7 ev5 m conspicu\s 9 ,bism>ckian ,g]many & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x 0 admiration = mat]ial progress1 = weal?1 = ! inimitable gift ( success2 & x 0 n free1 p]haps1 f ! poor man's illusion1 :o jeal\sly sets 8 he>t on prosp]ity1 & lets x bl9d him to ! subtl] s\rces ( greatness4 ,we %\ld none ( u admire ,engl& to-day1 if we _h to admire x only = its conqu]+ comm]ce1 its pomp\s noblem51 or its p>liam5t>y gov]nm5t4 ,i feel no great rev]5ce ev5 = ! ,briti% ,navy1 :i* may be 9 ! junk-%op to-morr[2 b ,i he>tily l ! ,briti% sailor1 ) 8 cle>-cut & dogg$ way ( fac+ ! _w4 ,x is heal?1 n policy nor wilfulness1 t gives true /r5g? 9 ! moral _w1 z 9 ! animal k+dom2 nature & =tune 9 ! end are on ! side ( heal?4 ,!re is1 or 01 a beautifully heal?y ,engl& hidd5 f mo/ =eign]s2 ! ,engl& ( ! c\ntryside & ( ! poets1 dome/ic1 sport+1 gallant1 boyi%1 ( a sure & delicate he>t1 :i* x has be5 m9e to feel beat+1 ?\gh n s e>ly 9 my life z ,i c\ld h wi%$4 ,9 *ildhood ,i saw only ,c>diff on a ,sunday1 & ! docks ( ,liv]pool2 b books & pr9ts soon op5$ to me m important vi/as4 ,i read ! poets2 & al?\gh ,briti% pa9t+1 :5 x tries to idealize human subjects1 has always made me laugh1 ,i 0 quick to disc]n an e!real beauty 9 ! l&scapes ( ,turn]4 ,furgueson's ,ca!drals ( ,engl&1 too1 & ! great mansions 9 ! ,italian /yle depict$ 9 ! eigh? edition ( ! ,encyclopa$ia ,britannica1 reveal$ to me ev5 :5 a boy ! r>e *>m t c envelop ! mo/ conv5tional ?+s :5 !y are associat$ ) t5d] ?\ghts or ) noble ways ( liv+4 ,x 0 ) a premonition ( ?+s noble & t5d]1 & yet conv5tional1 t aft] a t]m at ! ,univ]sity ( ,b]l9 ,i w5t to sp5d my fir/ holidays 9 ,engl&4 ,^? 7 ! great free days ( my y\?4 ,i _h liv$ famili>ly 9 ,spa9 & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,i _h _h a glimpse ( ,france & ( ,g]many1 & ,fr5* lit]ature _h be5 my daily bread3 x _h taught me h[ to ?9k1 b _h n giv5 me mu* to ?9k ab\t4 ,i 0 n mi/ak5 9 surmis+ t 9 ,engl& ,i %\ld f9d a t]tium quid1 some?+ sob]] & ju/] ?an any?+ ,i yet knew1 & at ! same "t gre5] & ri*]4 ,i felt at once t "h 0 a di/9ctive society1 a way ( liv+ fundam5tally =eign to me1 b deeply attractive4 ,at fir/ all gates seem$ %ut & bri/l+ ) incommunication2 b soon 9 "s emb[]$ corn] ,i f\nd ! /ile ,i might climb ov]1 & ! anci5t "r ( way4 ,^? peaceful p>ks1 & ^? m9ds no less retir$1 seem$ positively to welcome me2 & ?\gh ,i 0 /ill divid$ f !m by inevitable p>titions1 ^! 7 9 places s ?9 & yield+1 t ! sep>ation seem$ h>dly great] ?an is requisite = union & sympa?y betwe5 autonom\s m9ds4 ,inde$1 ,i 0 soon satisfi$ t no climate1 no mann]s1 no comrades on e>? 7:]e no?+ is p]fect7 c\ld be m cong5ial to my complexion4 ,n t ,i ev] _h ! lea/ desire or t5d5cy to become an ,engli%man4 ,nationality & religion are l o> love & loyalty t[>ds wom53 ?+s too radically int]tw9$ ) o> moral ess5ce to be *ang$ hon\rably1 & too accid5tal to ! free m9d to be wor? *ang+4 ,my own orig9s 7 liv+ )9 me2 by _! light ,i c\ld see cle>ly t ?is ,engl& 0 pre-em95tly ! home ( dec5t happ9ess & a quiet pleasure 9 be+ oneself4 ,i f\nd "h ! same sort ( manl9ess :i* ,i _h le>n$ to love 9 ,am]ica1 yet s(t]1 & n at all ob/rep]\s2 a manl9ess :i* :5 ref9$ a little creates ! g5tleman1 s9ce its in/9ct is to hide its /r5g? = an adequate occasion & = ! s]vice ( o!rs4 ,x is self-reliant1 b ) a sav+ t\* ( practicality & hum\r2 = !re is a becom+ self-confid5ce1 bas$ on actual p]=mance1 l ! confid5ce ( ! a?lete1 & free f any exorbitant e/imate ( :at t p]=mance is wor?4 ,su* mode/y 9 /r5g? is entirely abs5t f ! effusive temp]am5t ( ! ,lat91 :o is cocky & punctili\s s long z 8 conceit holds out1 & !n utt]ly humbl$ & easily corrupt$2 entirely abs5t also f ! doctr9aire ( ! ,g]man s*ool1 9 8 d5se vanity & (fici\sness1 t no?+ c put to %ame4 ,s mu* _h ,i come to c\nt on ?is sort ( manl9ess 9 ! fri5ds ( my y\?1 t )\t x ! mo/ admirable & gift$ p]sons seem$ to me h>dly m53 !y fell r into an ambigu\s ret9ue1 ! camp foll[]s ( man1 clev]] b mean] ?an himself--! prie/s1 politicians1 actors1 p$agogues1 & %opkeep]s4 ,! man is he :o lives & relies directly on nature1 n on ! ne$s or weaknesses ( o!r p4 ,^! self-suffic+ ,engli%m51 9 _! res]ve & decision1 seem$ to me truly m51 creatures ( fix$ rational habit1 p 9 ^: some:at in>ticulate society "o might feel safe & at home4 ,! l[ pressure at :i* _! m9ds seem$ to "w %[$ h[ little !y 7 al>m$ ab\t any?+3 ?+s w\ld all be manag$ someh[4 ,!y 7 good company ev5 :5 !y said no?+4 ,_! aspect1 _! habits1 _! inv9cible likes & dislikes seem$ l an an*or to me 9 ! curr5ts ( ?is turbid age4 ,!y 7 a gift ( ! gods1 l ! sun%9e or ! fre% air or ! memory ( ! ,greeks3 !y 7 sup]ior be+s1 & yet m animal ?an ! re/ ( u1 calm]1 ) a diff]5t scale ( consci\sness & a sl[] pace ( ?\ght4 ,!re 7 gl9ts 9 !m sometimes ( a my/ical oddity2 !y lov$ ! wilds2 & yet ord9>ily !y 7 wond]fully sane & human1 & responsive to ! "r t\*4 ,moreov]1 ^! semi-div9e animals c\ld talk l m5 ( ! _w4 ,if "s ( !m1 & n ! lea/ *>m+1 said little b ,oh1 really1 & ,h[ /upid ( me1 ,i soon discov]$ h[ f> o!rs c\ld c>ry s*ol>ly di/9ction1 ri* hum\r1 & ref9em5t ( diction4 ,i confess1 h[ev]1 t :5 !y 7 v exquisite or subtle !y seem$ to me l cut fl[]s2 ! f9] !y 7 ! frail]1 & ! clev]] ! m wrong-head$4 ,delicacy did n come to !m1 z to ,lat9 m9ds1 z an add$ ornam5t1 a f9] means ( be+ passionate1 a trill 9 a song t fl[s full-*e/$ f ! :ole man2 _! purity 0 ,puritanism1 x came by exclusion ( :at !y ?\ght l[]4 ,x impov]i%$ _! sympa?ies1 x sev]$ !m f _! national roots1 x turn$ to affectation or fanaticism1 x r5d]$ !m acrid & fussy & ecc5tric & sad4 ,x is truly ,engli%1 9 "o s5se1 to fume aga9/ ,engl&1 individuality te>+ its own ne/2 & (t5 ^! frantic poses neutralize "o ano!r & d no h>m on ! :ole4 ,nev]!less x is ! full-bodi$ ,engli%man :o has s f> balla/$ ! %ip1 he :o1 l ,%akespe>e1 c we> gracefully ! fa%ion ( ! h\r1 c play ) fancy1 & rema9 a man4 ,:5 he ceases to be s5sual & national1 adv5tur\s & /eady1 retic5t & religi\s1 ! ,engli%man is a mad gho/2 & :]ev] he prevails he turns pleasant ,engl&1 l ,greece1 into a memory4 ,^? fir/ holidays ( m9e1 :5 ,i 0 tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age1 laid ! f\ndation ( a lifelong atta*m5t--( :i* ^! ,soliloquies are a late fruit--to bo? ,ox=d & ,cambridge3 n s mu* to ! le>n$ society ( ^? places z to _! picturesque aspects & to ! possibility ( enjoy+ !re 9 seclusion ! int5se companion%ip ( ! pa/ & ( ! beautiful2 also ! int5se companion%ip ( y\?1 to :i* m advanc$ ye>s 9 !mselves are no ob/acle1 if ! s\l rema9s free4 ,i h nev] lik$ ! ta/e ( academic /raw2 b !re are fat gra9s & se$s ( novelty ev5 at univ]sities1 :i* ! lively "y wits t twitt] 9 ^? %ades pick up l hungry sp>r[s1 yet )\t unmitigat$ s]i\sness2 & unmitigat$ s]i\sness is always out ( place 9 human affairs4 ,let n ! unw>y read] ?9k me flippant = say+ s2 x 0 ,plato1 9 8 solemn old age1 :o said x4 ,he add$ t our ignom9i\s condition =ces u1 nev]!less1 to be (t5 t]ribly 9 e>ne/4 ,wanton & transitory z our exi/5ce is1 & comic z x mu/ appe> 9 ! eyes ( ! happy gods1 x is all 9 all to our mortal nature2 & :il/ intellectually we may judge ourselves some:at z ! gods might judge u1 & may comm5d our lives to ! keep+ ( et]nity1 our poor animal s\ls are caught inextricably 9 ! toils ( "t1 :i* dev\rs u & all our possessions4 ,! arti/ play+ a f>ce = o!rs suff]s a trag$y 9 himself4 ,:5 he aspires to %$ z mu* z possible ! delusions ( e>?ly passion1 & to look at ?+s joyfully & unselfi%ly1 ) ! cle> eyes ( y\?1 x is n because he feels no weight ( affliction1 b precisely because he feels its weight to ! full1 & h[ f9al x is4 ,le/ x %\ld seem inhuman ( me to h be5 pip+ soliloquies :il/ ,rome 0 burn+1 ,i w transcribe "h "s desp]ate v]ses extort$ f me by ev5ts dur+ ^? same ye>s4 ,i am h>dly a poet 9 ! magic s5se ( ! ^w1 b :5 "o's ?\ghts h tak5 in/9ctively a metrical =m1 :y %\ld !y be =bidd5 to we> x8 ,i d n ask ! read] to admire ^! sonnets1 b to believe !m4 ,a ,,premonition ,cambridge1 ,octob] #aiac ,grey walls1 broad fields1 fre% voices1 rippl+ weir1 ,i "k y well3 t5 faces1 = ea* face ,t passes smil+1 haunt ?is hall[$ place1 ,& no?+ n ?rice not$ greets me "h4 ,s(t wat]y w9ds1 wide twilight skies & cle>1 ,refre% my _s at its f\nts ( grace1 ,& a /range sorr[ ma/]s me1 to pace ,^! will[$ pa?s1 9 ?is autumnal ye>4 ,soon1 lovely ,engl&1 soon ?y secul> dreams1 ,?y lisp+ comrades1 %all be ?9e no m4 ,a _w's loos$ tr\bles flood ?y gat$ /reams ,& dr[n1 me?9ks1 ?y t[]s2 & ! te>s />t ,z if an iron h& _h clut*$ my he>t1 ,& k is a pang1 l love ( yore4 ,,! ,,und]graduate ,,kill$ ,,9 ,,battle ,ox=d1 #aiae ,sweet z ! lawn b5ea? 8 s&all$ tread1 ,or ! sc>ce rippl$ /ream b5ea? 8 o>1 ,s g5tly buffet$ x laugh$ ! m1 ,8 life 01 & ! few bli! words he said4 ,"o or two poets read he1 & r]ead2 ,"o or two fri5ds ) boyi% ard\r wore ,close to 8 he>t1 incuri\s ( ! lore ,dodonian woods might murmur ov]head4 ,ah1 demons ( ! :irlw9d1 h a c>e1 ,:at1 trumpet+ y\r triumphs1 ye undo6 ,! e>? once won1 beg9s y\r long despair ,t nev]1 nev] is 8 bliss = y4 ,he brea!d betimes ?is clem5t isl& air ,& 9 unwitt+ lord%ip saw ! blue4 ,,! ,,d>ke/ ,,h\r ,ox=d1 #aiag ,smo!r ?y flick]+ light1 ! vigil's o'er4 ,hope1 e>ly w\nd$1 ( 8 w\nds is dead4 ,_m a night long he smil$1 8 droop+ head ,laid on ?y brea/1 & t brave smile he wore ,n yet f 8 unbrea?+ lips is fl$4 ,en\gh3 on mortal sweetness look no m1 ,p5t 9 ?is *>nel-h\se1 fl+ wide ! door ,& on ! />s t kill$ him gaze in/ead4 ,! _w's too va/ = hope4 ,! untea*able sun ,rises aga9 & w reflood 8 sph]e1 ,blott+ ) light :at ye/]day 0 done2 ,b ! unavail+ tru?1 ?\gh dead1 lives on1 ,& 9 et]nal night1 unk9dly cle>1 ,a cold moon gilds ! waves ( ,a*]on4 ,,soliloquies ,,9 ,,engl& #aiad-aiah #a ,,atmosph]e ,! />s lie above all c\ntries alike1 b ! atmosph]e t int]v5es is d5s] 9 "o place ?an 9 ano!r2 & ev5 :]e x is pure/1 if once its atoms cat* ! sunlight1 x cuts (f ! prospect beyond4 ,9 "s climates ! veil ( e>?ly wea!r is s ?ick & blott$ t ev5 ! plodd] ) 8 eyes on ! gr\nd f9ds its d5sity inconv5i5t1 & misses 8 way home4 ,! advantage ( hav+ eyes is neutraliz$ at su* mom5ts1 & x w\ld be bett] to h reta9$ ! p[] ( go+ on all f\rs & be+ guid$ by sc5t4 ,9 fact human be+s ev]y:]e are l m>9e animals & live 9 a cong5ial wat]y m$ium1 :i* l !mselves is an emanation ( "m e>?2 & !y are cont5t = ! mo/ "p to glide ?r\gh x horizontally at _! native level4 ,!y ignore ! ?ird1 ! v]tical dim5sion2 or if !y ev] get "s inkl+ ( empty heights or rigid dep?s :]e !y c\ld n brea!1 !y dismiss t speculative ?\ght ) a %udd]1 & cont9ue to d>t ab\t 9 _! famili> aqu>ium1 imm]s$ 9 an opaque fluid t cools _! passions1 protects _! intellect f m5tal disp]sion1 keeps !m f idle gaz+1 & scre5s !m f imp]t95t obs]vation by ^? :o h no bus9ess 9 ! premises4 ,! /ell> univ]se t sil5tly surr\nds !m1 if :ile swimm+ !y ev] ?9k ( x1 seems to !m some?+ =eign & n q cr$ibly report$4 ,h[ %\ld any?+ exi/ s unlike home1 s out ( scale ) _! affairs1 s little wat]y1 & s little human8 ,_! philosoph]s confirm !m 9 t incr$ulity2 & ! sea-caves hold conclaves ( pr(\nd ?9k]s congregat$ to prove t only fog c be real4 ,! dry1 _! c\ncil decrees1 is b a va9 ab/raction1 a m]e negative :i* human imag9ation opposes to ! moi/1 ( :i* alone1 s9ce life is moi/1 !re c be positive exp]i5ce4 ,z = ! />s1 ^! inspir$ *ildr5 ( ! mi/ h discov]$ t !y are no?+ b po/ulates ( a/ronomy1 imag9$ = a mom5t to exi/1 9 ord] t a beautiful human sci5ce may be con/ruct$ ab\t !m4 ,dull] p1 born 9 ! same fog1 may n und]/& s transc5d5tal a philosophy1 b !y spontane\sly frame o!rs ( _! own1 n unlike x 9 pr9ciple4 ,9 ! middle ( ! night1 :5 ! />light be/ manages to pi]ce to ! l[e/ /rata ( ! air1 ^! good p are asleep2 yet occasionally :5 !y are return+ some:at disappo9t$ f a p>ty1 or :5 illness or anxiety or love-hung] keeps !m pac+ _! *amb] or toss+ 9 _! b$s1 by *ance !y may cat* a glimpse ( a /> or two tw9kl+ betwe5 _! curta9s4 ,idle objects1 !y say to !mselves1 l dots ^u ! wall-pap]4 ,:y %\ld !re be />s at all1 & :y s _m ( !m8 ,c]ta9ly !y %$ a little light & are pretty2 & !y are a conv5i5ce sometimes 9 ! c\ntry :5 !re is no moon & no lamp-po/s2 & !y are said to be useful 9 navigation & to enable ! a/ronom]s to calculate sid]eal "t 9 addition to sol> "t1 :i* is d\btless a great satisfaction to !m4 ,b all ?is h>dly seems to ju/ify su* an exp5se ( matt] & en]gy z is involv$ 9 cele/ial me*anics4 ,to h s mu* go+ on s f> away1 & = su* prodigi\s l5g?s ( "t1 seems r futile & t]rible4 ,:o kn[s8 ,a/rolog]s us$ to =etell p's "* & de/9y by _! horoscope2 p]haps !y may turn out to h be5 m or less "r aft] all1 n[ t sci5ce is com+ r\nd to support m & m :at our fa!rs call$ sup]/itions4 ,!re may be "s mean+ 9 ! />s1 a sort ( code-language su* z ,bacon put into ,%akespe>e's sonnets1 :i* w\ld prove to u1 if we c\ld only read x1 n h[ insignificant1 b h[ v important we are 9 ! _w1 s9ce ! v />s are talk+ ab\t u4 ,! safe/ ?+1 h[ev]1 is to agree ) ! great ideali/s1 :o say !re are really no />s at all4 ,or1 if _! philosophy seems insecure--& !re are rum\rs t ev5 ! pr(essors are h$g+ on ! subject--we c always take refuge 9 fai?1 & ?9k ( ! heav5ly bodies z beautiful new homes 9 :i* we are to meet & "w toge!r aga9 :5 we die2 & z 9 "t we might gr[ we>y ev5 !re1 ) be+ e day busi] & busi]1 !re mu/ always be o!r />s at h& = u to move to1 ea* happi] & busi] ?an ! la/2 & s9ce we wi% to live & to progress = ev]1 ! numb] ( habitable planets provid$ = u has to be inf9ite4 ,c]ta9ly fai? is f> bett] ?an sci5ce = expla9+ ev]y?+4 ,s ! embryonic s\l reasons 9 h] %ell ( vap\r2 h] huddl$ philosophy is1 z x 71 pre-natal1 & discr$its ! possibility ( ev] peep+ into a cold out] _w4 ,yet 9 "t ?is %ell may gr[ dang]\sly ?9 9 places1 & a little vague light may filt] ?r\gh4 ,/range prompt+s & premonitions at ! same "t may visit ! imprison$ _s1 z if x might n be impossible nor +lori\s to v5ture into a _w t 0 n oneself4 ,at la/1 willy-nilly1 ! s\l may be actually hat*$1 & may sudd5ly f9d h]self horribly expos$1 ca/ p]haps on ! ,arabian des]t1 or on "s high1 scor*$1 op5 place t resembles x1 l ! upl&s ( ,ca/ile4 ,!re ! r>efi$ atmosph]e lets ! />s d[n ^u h] ov]:elm+ly1 l a v]itable ho/ ( heav54 ,!re ! b>r5 e>? entw9es few t5tacles ab\t ! he>t2 x /ret*es away d>k & empty b5ea? our feet1 a m]e foot/ool = m$itation4 ,x is a ?+ to look away f1 too indiff]5t & accid5tal ev5 to spurn2 = aft] all x supports u1 & ?\gh small & ext+ui%$ x is "o ( ! />s4 ,9 ^! regions ! %eph]ds fir/ ?\ght ( ,god4 #b ,,grisaille ,engl& is pre-em95tly a l& ( atmosph]e4 ,a lum9\s haze p]meates ev]y:]e1 s(t5+ di/ances1 magnify+ p]spectives1 transfigur+ famili> objects1 h>moniz+ ! accid5tal1 mak+ beautiful ?+s magical & ugly ?+s picturesque4 ,road & pavem5t become wet mirrors1 9 :i* ! fragm5ts ( ?is gross _w are %att]$1 inv]t$1 & transmut$ into jewels1 m appeal+ ?an preci\s /ones to ! poet1 because !y are insub/antial & mu/ be lov$ )\t be+ possess$4 ,mi/s prolong ! mo/ s5tim5tal & soo?+ ( h\rs1 ! twilight1 ?r\gh ! long summ] ev5+s & ! :ole w9t]'s day4 ,9 ^! c\ntry-sides s full ( habitations & ^! t[ns s full ( v]dure1 lamplight & twilight cross _! rays2 & ! pass]s-by1 m]cifully wrapp$ alike 9 "o crepuscul> mantle1 are r$uc$ to unison & simplicity1 z if sket*$ at "o /roke by ! h& ( a ma/]4 ,engli% l&scape1 if we ?9k only ( ! l& & ! works ( man ^u x1 is seldom on ! gr& scale4 ,*>m+1 clem5t1 & em95tly habitable1 x is almo/ too dome/ic1 z if only home passions & cag$ s\ls c\ld live !re4 ,b lift ! eyes = a mom5t above ! l9e ( ro(s or ( tree-tops1 & !re ! gr&eur y miss on ! e>? is spread glori\sly be=e y4 ,! _s ( ! atmosph]e is n compell$1 l ! god ( pan!ism1 to desc5d 9 ord] to exi/1 & :olly to diffuse itself among/ e>?ly objects4 ,x exi/s absolutely 9 its own p]son z well1 & enjoys 9 ! sky1 l a true deity1 its sep>ate life & be+4 ,!re ! veil ( ,maya1 ! heav5ly ,p5elope1 is be+ wov5 & r5t p]petually1 & ! w9ds ( de/9y are always *>m+ly defeat+ _! app>5t int5tions4 ,"h is ! playgr\nd ( ^? e>ly nebul\s gods t _h ! bodies ( giants & ! m9ds ( *ildr54 ,9 ,engl& ! classic spectacle ( ?und]bolts & ra9b[s appe>s b seldom2 su* contra/s are too viol5t & def9ite = ^! t5d] skies4 ,"h ! conflict betwe5 light & d>kness1 l all o!r conflicts1 ends 9 a compromise2 cataclysms are r>e1 b revolution is p]petual4 ,ev]y?+ l+]s on & is modifi$2 all is lum9\s & all is grey4 #c ,,praises ,,( ,,wat] ,! trans=mation ( l&scape by moi/ure is no matt] ( appe>ance only1 no m]e optical illusion or effect ( liquid /a9$ glass4 ,x is a sort ( e*o or symbol to our s5ses ( v s]i\s ev5ts 9 prehi/oric times4 ,wat]1 :i* n[ seems only to lap ! e>? or to cl\d x1 0 ! *isel :i* orig9ally c>v$ its surface4 ,!y say t :5 ! planet1 rec5tly ?r[n (f f ! sun1 0 /ill on fire1 ! light] elem5ts rose 9 ! =m ( gases ar\nd ! molt5 metallic core2 & ! out] p>ts ( ?is nucleus 9 cool+ =m$ a cru/ ( igne\s rock :i*1 z ! e>? contract$1 0 cru%$ toge!r & wr9kl$ l ! sk9 ( a rais94 ,^! wr9kles are our m\nta9 *a9s1 made ev5 m rugg$ & villa9\s by belat$ eruptions4 ,on t e>ly e>? !re 0 no wat]4 ,all 0 %e] peaks1 l$ges1 & *asms1 r$-hot or coal-black1 or ( su* livid metallic hues1 crimson1 saffron1 & purple1 z may /ill be se5 on ! %ores ( ! ,dead ,sea or 9 ! ,gr& ,canyon ( ! ,colorado--rifts t all[ u to peep into ! inf]nal regions1 happily 9 ^? places at lea/ )\t inhabitants4 ,?is helli% sort ( l&scape1 :i* we mu/ n[ plunge into ! dep?s to f9d1 0 ! fir/ g5]al l&scape ( e>?4 ,z ! cool+ progress$1 h[ev]1 ! /eam t 0 9 ! upp] atmosph]e began to cond5se & to fall 9 ra94 ,at fir/ ! hot drops no d\bt sizzl$ z !y fell & rose aga9 imm$iately 9 vap\r1 yet ! meteorological cycle 0 e/abli%$ not)/&+4 ,! ra9 t evaporat$ desc5d$ once m1 ea* "t cold] & m abundant1 until x cut *annels among/ ! crags1 gr\nd & poli%$ _! fragm5ts into b\ld]s & pebbles1 =m$ pools 9 ! holl[s1 & f9ally cov]$ ! e>? up to its *9 ) ! oceans4 ,mu* detritus meantime 0 wa%$ d[n f ! rocks2 x ga!r$ 9 crevices & along ! pockets & slack] rea*es ( riv]s4 ,?is s$im5t 0 soak$ ) moi/ure & mix$ ) dissolv$ acids2 x became ! fir/ s(t lay] ( e>? & f9ally a f]tile soil4 ,wat] 9 ?is way s(t5$ ! outl9es ( ! m\nta9s1 laid ! floor ( ! valleys1 & made a leafy & a cl\dy place ( ! planet4 ,! sages 7& "s ( !m mu* m rec5t ?an ,?ales7 tell u t wat] n only we>s away ! rocks1 b has a s+ul> p[] ( c>ry+ away _! subtl] elem5ts 9 solution1 especially c>bonic acid1 ( :i* ! atmosph]e also is full2 & x happ5s t ^! elem5ts c comb9e ) ! volatile dem5ts ( wat] into innum]able highly complex sub/ances1 all ( :i* ! atmosph]ic cycle c>ries ) x :]ev] x goes2 & ) ^! complex sub/ances1 :i* are ! requisite mat]ials = liv+ bodies1 x ev]y:]e fills ! sea & impregnates ! l&4 ,ev5 if life1 !n1 is n actually born ( ! moi/ elem5t1 x is at lea/ suckl$ by x2 ! wat]-lad5 atmosph]e is ! wet nurse1 if n ! "m1 ( ! e>?-s\l4 ,! e>? has its s\l outside its body1 z _m a philosoph] w\ld h wi%$ to h 84 ,! w9ds t play ab\t x are its brea?1 ! wat] t ra9s d[n & rises aga9 9 mi/ is its circulat+ blood2 & ! dea? ( ! e>? w come :5 "s day x sucks 9 ! atmosph]e & ! sea1 gets its s\l inside its body aga91 turns its animat+ gases back into solids1 & becomes altoge!r a skeleton ( /one4 ,no wond] t liv+ creatures f9d ?+s t are fluid & imm]s$ 9 moi/ure fri5dly to ! wat]y core ( _! own be+4 ,se$s1 blood1 & te>s are liquid2 no?+ else is s poignant z :at passes & fl[s1 l music & love2 & if ?is irrep>able fluidity is sad1 any?+ />k & arre/$ is /ill sadd]4 ,life is compell$ to fl[1 & ?+s mu/ ei!r fl[ ) x or1 l ,lot's wife1 9 ! petrifi$ ge/ure ( refusal1 rema9 to mock _! own hope4 #d ,,! ,,two ,,p>5ts ,,( ,,vision ,x w\ld seem t :5 a heav5ly body ceases to %9e by its own light1 x becomes capable ( bre$+ eyes ) :i* to pr(it by ! light o!r bodies are %$d+2 :]eas1 s long z x 0 itself on fire1 no "p ( x c\ld see4 ,is life a gift :i* cool+ />s receive f ^? /ill inc&esc5t1 :5 "s ray falls ^u a moi/ spot1 mak+ x a focus ( w>m? & lum9\s en]gy1 & rev]s+ at t po9t ! g5]al refrig]ation8 ,x is c]ta91 at any rate1 t if light did n p\r d[n f ! sun no e>?ly animal w\ld h develop$ an eye4 ,yet !re 0 ano!r p>tn] 9 ?is bus9ess ( see+1 :o w\ld h flatly refus$ to und]take x1 _h ! sole pr(it be5 ! possibility ( />-gaz+4 ,/>-gaz+ is an ult]ior platonic homage :i* we pay to our cele/ial s\rces1 z a sort ( pi\s ackn[l$gm5t ( _! munific5ce 9 unconsci\sly begett+ u4 ,b ?is is an ackn[l$gm5t :i* !y are f> f dem&+ or notic+1 n be+ va9 or anxi\s to be admir$1 l popul> gods2 & if we omitt$ x1 !y w\ld cont9ue to p]=m _! (fices t[>ds u ) ! same contemptu\s regul>ity4 ,/>-gaz+ is1 !re=e1 a pure wa/e ( "t 9 ! e/imation ( ! o!r p>tn] 9 vision1 besides cele/ial light--,i mean1 t clod ( moi/ e>? :i* ! light quick5s1 t pla/ic home-keep+ p>5t ( ! m9d1 :om we might call old "m ,psy*e1 & ^: prim>y c>e is to keep ! body 9 ord] & guide x prud5tly ov] ! e>?'s surface4 ,= su* a purpose ! direct rays ( ! sun are bl9d+1 & ^? ( ! moon & />s fit only to bre$ lunatics4 ,to "m ,psy*e x seems a bless+ t ! view ( ! inf9ite f ! e>? is s (t5 int]cept$2 else x might h sunk into h] he>t 7= %e has wat*$ ?r\gh _m a night 9 h] long vegetative c>e]71 & might h /ret*$ h] com=table indu/ri\s sanity into a sort ( div9e madness or reason1 v disconc]t+ 9 h] bus9ess4 ,inde$1 %e w\ld nev] h cons5t$ to look or to see at all1 except = ?is circum/ance1 t ! rays com+ f heav5ly bodies are reflect$ by e>?ly bodies ^u "o ano!r2 s t by becom+ s5sitive to light ! ,psy*e c\ld receive a mo/ useful w>n+ ( :at to seek or to avoid4 ,in/ead ( m]ely /ret*+ or pok+ or sniff+ ?r\gh ! _w1 %e c\ld n[ map x at a glance1 & turn in/9ct into =esight4 ,?is 0 a great turn 9 h] c>e]1 wond]ful 9 its tragic possibilities1 & some?+ l fall+ 9 love2 = h] new art br\ght h] a new pleasure & a new unre/1 pur] & m cont9ual ?an ^? dr[sy & t]rible ones :i* %e knew be=e4 ,reflect$ light is beautiful4 ,! direct d[np\r ( light ?r\gh space leaves space wond]fully d>k1 & x falls on ! e>? indiscrim9ately ^u ! wise & ! fooli%1 to w>m or to scor* !m2 b ! few rays caught by solid matt] or drift+ vap\r become prismatic1 s(t1 & inf9itely v>i$2 n only report+ truly ! position & mat]ial div]sity ( ?+s1 b add+ to !m an or*e/ration 9 design & col\r bewit*+ to ! s5ses4 ,x 0 n ! />s b ! t]re/rial atmosph]e t ! eyes ( ! fle% 7 made to see2 ev5 "m ,psy*e c love ! light1 :5 x clo!s or betrays some?+ else t matt]s2 & ! fle%ly-spiritual ,goe! said mo/ truly3 ,am f>big5 ,abglanz hab5 wir das ,leb54 #e ,,av]sion ,,f ,,platonism ,repetition is ! only =m ( p]man5ce t nature c a*ieve1 & 9 ^? ,m$it]ranean regions t nurtur$ ! classic m9d1 by cont9ually repeat+ ! same def9ite sc5es1 nature =c$ x to fix its ideas4 ,e "o le>n$ to ?9k t ! e>? & ! gods 7 m p]man5t ?an himself2 he p]us$ !m1 he return$ to !m1 he /udi$ !m at arm's l5g?1 & he recogniz$ _! ext]nal div9ity4 ,b :]e ! ,atlantic mi/s envelop ev]y?+1 ?\gh we mu/ repeat$ly use ! same names = new-born ?+s1 z we cont9ue to *ri/5 *ildr5 ,john & ,m>y1 yet we feel t ! facts1 l ! p]sons1 are nev] really alike2 ev]y?+ is s fus$1 m]g$1 & cont9u\s1 t :atev] elem5t we may *oose to say is repeat$ seems b a m5tal ab/raction & a creature ( language4 ,! wea!r has got into our bones2 !re is a fog 9 ! bra92 ! limits ( our own be+ become unc]ta9 to u4 ,yet :at is ! h>m1 if only we move & *ange inw>dly 9 h>mony ) ! ambi5t flux8 ,:y ?is mania = nam+ & measur+ & ma/]+ :at is c>ry+ u s m]rily along8 ,:y %\ldn't ! intellect be vague :ile ! he>t is com=table8 #f ,,cl\d ,,ca/les ,! heav5s are ! mo/ con/ant ?+ we "k1 ! skies ! mo/ incon/ant4 ,ev5 ! ,olympian expanse1 :5 blue & cl\dless1 is an aspect ( t]re/rial atmosph]e 9 a holiday mood1 a sort ( gay p>asol :i* ! ,e>? holds up :5 %e walks 9 ! sun1 & takes d[n aga9 :5 %e walks 9 ! %ad[2 :ile cl\ds are veils wrapp$ m closely ab\t h]1 & ev5 m fri5dly to h] frailty4 ,nor are ^! fem99e trapp+s less lovely = be+ easily bl[n ab\t1 & always fre% & 9 ! late/ fa%ion4 ,x is a prejudice to suppose t in/ability mu/ be sad or mu/ be trivial4 ,a new cl\d ca/le is probably well wor? an old "o2 any "o ( !m may equal 9 beauty ! monoton\s gold & black vault :i* x conceals f u1 & all ( !m toge!r c]ta9ly surpass t tragic decoration 9 spiritual sugge/ion4 ,some?+ 9 u no d\bt regrets t ^! airy visions vani% s quickly & are irrecov]able2 b ?is is a sort ( fle%ly s5tim5tality ( ours & n reasonable4 ,9 nature1 :at disappe>s nev] n>r[s ! range ( :at is yet to be4 ,if we 7 immortally "y1 l ! atmosph]e1 ! lapse ( ?+s w\ld n grieve u1 nor w\ld incon/ancy be a vice 9 ourselves4 ,nobody's future w\ld be blight$ by 8 pa/2 & ?is p]haps expla9s ! morals ( ! gods4 ,*ange to u is an om5 ( dea?1 & only 9 ! timeless c we feel secure2 b if we 7 safe 9 our pla/ic exi/5ce1 l nature & ! gods ( nature1 fidelity to a s+le love might seem fooli% 9 u2 be+ & possess+ any "o ?+ w\ld n !n be incompatible ) soon] or lat] be+ & possess+ ev]y?+ else4 ,nature & sub/ance are l ! absolute actor ) an equal aff9ity = e "p1 & *ang+ sex1 age1 & /ation ) p]fect good grace4 ,a great pr9ciple ( *>ity 9 morals is n to blame ! fi%es = _! bad ta/e 9 lik+ to live "u wat]4 ,yet _m philosoph]s seem to h s9n$ aga9/ ?is reasonable law1 s9ce !y h blam$ life & nature = lik+ to *ange1 :i* is z mu* z to say = lik+ to live4 ,c]ta9ly life & nature1 :5 !y produce ?\ght1 turn f !mselves t[>ds ! et]nal1 b x is by a glance1 itself mom5t>y1 t !y turn to x2 = if !y 7 !mselves conv]t$ into some?+ *angeless1 !y c\ld nei!r live1 ?9k1 nor turn4 ,9 ! realm ( exi/5ce x is n s9ful to be fugitive nor 9 bad ta/e to be new4 ,accord+ly cl\d ca/les h no?+ to blu% =2 if !y h a weak hold on exi/5ce1 s has ev]y?+ good4 ,we are w>n$ t ! day ( judgem5t w be full ( surprises3 p]haps "o ( !m may be t 9 heav5 ?+s are ev5 m un/able ?an on e>?1 & t ! mansions res]v$ = u !re are n only _m b insecure4 ,cl\d ca/les are h9ts to u t et]nity has no?+ to d ) duration1 nor beauty ) sub/antial exi/5ce1 & t ev5 9 heav5 our bliss w\ld h to be f\nd$ on a smil+ r5unciation4 ,did ,mohamm$1 ,i wond]1 misund]/& ! ar*angel ,gabriel 9 ga!r+ t cele/ial beauties 7unlike ! lights & voices ( ,dante's p>adise7 c\ld be embrac$ z well z admir$8 ,& 9 promis+ t our heav5ly brides w\ld daily recov] _! virg9ity1 did he simply clo! 9 a cong5ial metaphor ! fact t !y w\ld be diff]5t brides e day1 & t if we wi%$ to dwell 9 a true p>adise1 & n 9 a qu>relsome & sordid h>em1 we mu/ nev] dream ( see+ any ( !m a second "t8 ,fidelity is a virtue ak9 to habit & root$ 9 ! in]tia ( animal life1 :i* w\ld run amok )\t tru/y allies & famili> signals4 ,we h an invet]ate love ( ,! ,same1 because our mortal condition obliges u to reconsid] facts & to accumulate possessions2 by in/9ct bo? ! he>t & ! intellect hug ev]y?+ !y t\*1 & to let any?+ g is a sort ( dea? to !m4 ,?is _s ( pa!tic fidelity 9 u w\ld c]ta9ly reproa* ^? e!real visions = be+ ephem]al1 & ,cupid = hav+ w+s & no he>t2 b might n ! visit+ angels 9 turn reproa* u = cl[ni%ness 9 wi%+ to deta9 !m8 ,!y are n made ( fle% & blood2 !y are n condemn$ to be> *ildr54 ,_! smile1 _! voice1 & ! joy !y br+ u are ! only life !y h4 ,!y are f]tile only l ! cl\ds1 9 t by dissolv+ !y give place to "s o!r =m1 no less lovely & elusive ?an !mselves2 & p]haps if we took a long view we %\ld n feel t our own passage ?r\gh exi/5ce _h a v diff]5t quality4 ,we la/ z a /ra9 ( music la/s1 & we g :]e x goes4 ,is x n en\gh t matt] %\ld illu/rate ea* ideal possibility only once & = a mom5t1 & t ,caes> or ,%akespe>e %\ld figure once 9 ?is _w8 ,to repeat !m w\ld n int5sify _! reality1 :ile x w\ld impov]i% & make ridicul\s ! pageant ( "t1 l a /age army runn+ r\nd beh9d ! sc5es 9 ord] to reappe>4 ,to come to an end is a virtue :5 "o has _h "o's day1 see+ t 9 ! womb ( ! inf9ite !re are always o!r ess5ces no less des]v+ ( exi/5ce4 ,ev5 cl\d ca/les1 h[ev]1 h a d\ble li5 on p]man5ce4 ,a fla% ( lightn+ is soon ov]1 yet s long z ! e>? is wrapp$ 9 its pres5t atmosph]e1 fla%es w recur f "t to "t s v l ?is "o t ! m9d w make ! same comm5t ^u !m1 & its pron\ncem5ts on its pa/ exp]i5ce w rema9 applicable to its exp]i5ce to come4 ,fleet+ ?+s 9 ?is way1 :5 !y are repeat$1 survive & are unit$ 9 ! wisdom :i* !y tea* u 9 common4 ,at ! same "t !y inw>dly conta9 some?+ positively et]nal1 s9ce ! ess5ces !y manife/ are immutable 9 "*1 & f _! platonic heav5 laugh at ?is incon/ant _w1 into :i* !y peep = a mom5t1 :5 a *ance collocation ( atoms sugge/s "o or ano!r ( !m to our m9ds4 ,to ^! ess5ces m9d is con/itutionally address$1 & into !m x likes to s9k 9 its self-=getfulness4 ,x is only our poor "m ,psy*e1 be+ ju/ly afraid ( gr[+ old1 :o mu/ grudge ! ex*ange ( "o vision = ano!r4 ,mat]ial life is sluggi% & cons]vative2 x w\ld gladly drag ! :ole we>y l5g? ( its pa/ beh9d x1 l a worm afraid ( be+ cut 9 two 9 its crawl+4 ,x is haunt$ by a gho/ly memory1 a wond]ful b n successful exp$i5t = call+ ! dead to life1 9 ord]1 some:at inconsi/5tly1 to m\rn ov] !m & be com=t$4 ,:y n kiss our successive pleasures good-bye1 simply & )\t m>k+ our pref]5ces1 z we d our *ildr5 :5 !y file to b$8 ,a free m9d does n measure ! wor? ( any?+ by ! wor? ( any?+ else4 ,x is itself at lea/ z pla/ic z nature & has no?+ to fe> f revolutions4 ,to live 9 ! mom5t w\ld inde$ be bruti% & dang]\s if we n>r[$ to a mom5t ! "t embrac$ 9 our field ( view1 s9ce ) ! wid] scope ( ?\ght come s]5ity & dom9ion2 b to live 9 ! mom5t is ! only possible life if we consid] ! spiritual activity itself4 ,! mo/ protract$ life1 9 ! actual liv+1 c be no?+ b a *a9 ( mom5ts1 ea* ! seat ( its irrecov]able vision1 ea* a dramatic p]spective ( ! _w1 se5 9 ! light ( a p>ticul> passion at a p>ticul> juncture4 ,b at ea* mom5t ! :ol5ess ( m9d is spiritual & ae/hetic1 ! :ol5ess ( a mean+ or a picture1 & no knife c divide x4 ,its immortality1 too1 is timeless1 l t ( ! tru?s & =ms 9 :i* x is absorb$4 ,!re=e appreh5sion c af=d to ha/5 all ! m tripp+ly 9 its c>e]1 t\*+ ! facts "h & !re = a mom5t1 & build+ its cl\d ca/les out ( light & air1 movem5t & irony1 to let !m lapse aga9 )\t a pang4 ,contemplation1 :5 x frees itself f animal anxiety ab\t exi/5ce1 ceases to "q & ca/igate its visions1 z if !y 7 m]e signals ( al>m or h9ts ( hidd5 treasures2 & !n x _c help see+ :at treasures ^! visions hold )9 !mselves1 ea* fram+ "s lum9\s & div9e ess5ce1 z a telescope frames a />2 & some?+ ( _! inali5able di/9ction & firmness seems to l+] 9 our m9ds1 ?\gh 9 ! exig5cies ( our hurri$ life we mu/ turn away f ea* ( !m & =get !m4 #g ,,cross-,,lights ,!y say ! sun is a v small />1 & ! ?+ is plausible en\gh 9 itself1 )\t ! pro(s :i* presumably ! a/ronom]s c give ( x4 ,t :i* nature produces %e is apt to produce 9 cr[ds2 :at %e does once1 if %e has h] way1 %e w d (t51 ) a p]si/5cy & monotony :i* w\ld be intol]able to h] if %e 7 end[$ ) memory2 b h]s is a life ( habit & automatic repetition1 v>i$ only :5 !re is "s hit* 9 ! clockwork1 & %e beg9s hurri$ly beat+ a new tune4 ,accord+ly1 :at any creature calls ! pres5t "t1 ! liv+ int]e/1 ! rul+ p[]1 or ! true religion is almo/ always b z "o leaf 9 a tree4 ,! same pla/ic /ress :i* creat$ x creates a million comp>able ?+s ar\nd x4 ,yet x is easy = ea* to ignore its neighb\rs1 & to be %ock$ at ! notion ( lov+ !m z itself2 = !y all h _! sep>ate places or seasons1 & bloom on _! sev]al /ems1 s t an accid5t t ov]:elms "o ( !m may easily leave ! o!rs unsca!d4 ,b = all t1 !y are z multitud9\s & simil> z ! waves ( ! sea4 ,take any /> at r&om1 l our sun1 or any poet1 or any idea1 & :il/ c]ta9ly x w be ! ne>e/ & w>me/ to somebody1 x is n at all likely to be ! greate/ ( its k9d1 or ev5 v rem>kable4 ,nev]!less1 9 a moral p]spective1 ne>ness makes all ! diff]5ce2 & = u ! sun is a v]itable rul+ deity & p>5t ( light2 he is ! c5tre & mon>* ( our home sy/em4 ,simil>ly ea* liv+ be+ is a sort ( sun to itself2 ?is sp>k )9 me1 by ^: light ,i see at all1 is a great sun to me2 & consid]+ h[ wide a b]? o!r spiritual lum9>ies seem to give me1 ,i mu/ w>m myself *iefly by my own combu/ion1 & rema9 s+ul>ly important to myself4 ,?is importance belongs to ! hum\r ( mat]ial exi/5ce1 visible :5 ,i look at my seamy side2 x vani%es 9 s f> z my little light actually bums cle>1 & my int5t flies ) x to :atev] objects its rays c rea*1 no matt] h[ di/ant or ali54 ,yet ?is v intellig5ce & scope 9 me are functions ( my inw>d fire3 see+1 too1 is burn+4 ,an atomic & sp>k-l =m ( exi/5ce1 preval5t 9 nature1 is absolutely ess5tial to _s2 & ,i f9d x v acceptable4 ,x is a free1 happy1 & humble condition4 ,i welcome ! m9ute bulk1 ! negligible p[]1 ! *ance quality & oddity ( my be+1 comb9$ z x is ) vital indep5d5ce & adequate fuel 9 my small bunk]s = my brief voyage4 ,on a va/] scale1 ,i ?9k ! sun1 = all 8 littl5ess1 has a spl5did pr]ogative1 & ,i hon\r ,phoebus z a happy god4 ,! happie/ "p ( 8 condition & 8 be/ claim to deity lie 9 ?is3 t he c irradiate & k9dle ! froz5 or vapor\s bodies t swim ab\t him2 he c create ! moonlight & ! e>?light1 mu* m p[]ful ?an ! moonlight4 ,?is e>?light1 if we c\ld only get f> en\gh f ! e>? to see x1 w\ld seem /rangely brilliant & beautiful2 x w\ld %[ sea-t9ts & sn[-t9ts & s&-t9ts2 !re w\ld be gre5s & purples 9 x reflect$ f summ] & w9t] zones1 dott$ ) c9d] sc>s & smoke-wrea?s ( cities4 ,yet all ^! lights are only sunlight1 receiv$ & return$ ) ?anks4 ,nor is ?is surface %imm]1 visible to telescopic obs]v]s1 ! only b5efit ga9$3 some?+ is kept back & absorb$2 "s w>m? s9ks into ! sub/ance ( ! e>? & p]meates its wat]y soil1 initiat+ curr5ts 9 ! sea & air1 & quick5+ _m a ne/ ( p>ticles into magnetic & explosive & contagi\s motions4 ,?is life :i* arises 9 ! e>? is an obeisance to ! sun4 ,! fl[]s turn to ! light & ! eye foll[s x1 animal bodies imbibe x1 & s5d x =? aga9 9 glad looks & ke5 att5tion2 & :5 dreams & ?\ghts1 ev5 ) ! eyes %ut1 play )9 u l flamelets among/ ! coals1 x is /ill ! light ( ! sun1 /rangely /or$ & transmut$1 t %9es 9 ^? visions4 ,c]ta9ly intellig5ce 9 its cognitive int5t is radically immat]ial1 & no?+ c\ld be m het]og5e\s f vibrations1 attractions1 or e!real curr5ts ?an ! p[] to make ass]tions t %all be true or false1 relevant or irrelevant to outly+ ?+s2 b ?is s spiritual p[] is pr(\ndly natural2 x pla9ly exhibits an animal awak+ to ! pres5ce ( o!r bodies t actually surr\nd him1 res5t+ _! cruelty or w>m+ to _! conque/ & absorption4 ,ap>t f its roots 9 animal pr$icam5ts1 _s w\ld be :olly inexplicable 9 its moods & arbitr>y 9 its deliv]ance4 ,! m ec/atic or ! m tragic exp]i5ce is1 ! m unmi/akably x is ! voice ( matt]4 ,x !n obvi\sly retraces & makes inc&esc5t ! sil5t relations ( ?+s ) ?+s1 by :i* its weal or woe is decid$4 ,sometimes x simply burns 9 _! mid/ & moves 9 _! company l ! sun among/ ! />s he ignores2 sometimes x gilds 9 its highly col\r$ lights ! surface ( ?+s turn$ 9 its direction4 ,7 n ! di/ances betwe5 bodies spann$ by "s univ]sal gravitation 7:i* we are n[ told may be a sort ( light71 we may be sure t s5se & fancy1 :i* are pr(\ndly vegetative ?+s1 w\ld nev] leap f _! s\rce & disc\nt _! images 9 ! h]oic ef=t to und]/& ! _w4 ,b ! fire ( life ca/s its passionate illum9ation on ! dead ?+s t control x1 & raises to ae/hetic actuality v>i\s poetic symbols ( _! p[]4 ,dead ?+s possess1 ( c\rse1 9 _! own "r1 _! mat]ial & logical be+1 b !y borr[ f ! adv5titi\s int]e/ :i* a liv+ creature mu/ ne$s take 9 !m _! v>i\s moral dignities & all _! "p 9 ! consci\s _w4 ,x is intelligible t morali/s & psy*ologi/s %\ld be absorb$ 9 ^? reflections ( _! att5tion :i* rea* !m f ?+s di/ant or ne>1 & t !y %\ld pron\nce ! :ole univ]se to be no?+ b _! exp]i5ce ( x1 a sort ( ra9b[ or cresc5t k9dly decorat+ _! p]sonal sky4 ,on ! same pr9ciple ! sun 7:o1 be+ a mat]ial creature1 w\ld also be subject to egotism7 might say t ! only sub/ance 9 ! univ]se 0 light1 & t ! e>? & moon 7 no?+ b e!real mirrors palely reflect+ 8 own fire4 ,x w\ld seem absurd to him t ! e>? or its inhabitants %\ld pr(ess to h any b[els4 ,inext+ui%able laught] & self-assurance w\ld seize him at ! report t any d>k places exi/$1 or any invisible ?\ghts4 ,he w\ld nev] admit t1 9 all ?is1 he 0 himself ?9k+2 :at we %\ld call 8 ?\ghts he w\ld ma9ta9 7)\t ?9k+67 7 evid5t meteors mov+ & %9+ on _! own acc\nt4 ,su* are ! cross-lights ( animal p]suasion4 ,?+s1 :5 se51 seem to come & g ) our visions2 & visions1 :5 we d n "k :y !y visit u1 seem to be ?+s4 ,b ?is is n ! end ( ! /ory4 ,opacity is a great discov]]4 ,x tea*es ! s\ls ( animals ! exi/5ce ( :at is n !mselves4 ,_! s\ls 9 fact live & spread _! roots 9 ! d>kness1 :i* embosoms & creates ! light1 ?\gh ! light does n compreh5d x4 ,if s5su\s evid5ce flood$ ! :ole sph]e ) :i* s\ls are conv]sant1 !y w\ld h no reason = suspect+ t !re 0 any?+ !y did n see1 & !y w\ld live 9 a fool's p>adise ( lucidity4 ,=tunately = _! wisdom1 if n = _! com=t1 !y come ^u my/]ies & surprises1 e>?quakes & rumbl+s 9 _! hidd5 selves & 9 _! undeciph]$ environm5t2 !y live 9 "t1 :i* is a d\ble abyss ( d>kness2 & ! prim>y & urg5t object ( _! curiosity is t unfa?omable eng9e ( nature :i* f its ambu% gov]ns _! =tunes4 ,! pr\d1 :o %9e by _! own light1 d n p]ceive matt]1 ! fuel t fe$s & w "s day fail !m2 b ! k ( x comes to ext9ct />s 9 _! borr[$ light & almo/ mortal coldness1 because !y ne$ to w>m !mselves at a di/ant fire & to adapt _! seasons to its fav\rable %9+4 ,:5 we are on ! %ady side ( ! e>? we c1 z a comp5sation1 range 9 k f> beyond our pa9t$ atmosph]e1 & f> beyond t little sun :o1 s long z he %one ^u u1 seem$ to ride at ! top ( heav52 we c p]ceive a galaxy ( o!r lights1 no less orig9al ?an he1 to :i* 8 glory bl9d$ u2 we c ev5 discov] h[ he himself1 if 8 hot head ( burn+ hair w\ld only suff] him to notice x1 lives subject to _! p]petual influ5ce4 ,beautiful & happy god z ,phoebus may be1 he is n a j god nor an ev]la/+ "o4 ,he is a lyric s+]2 he is n responsible save to 8 own he>t1 & n oblig$ to "k o!r ?+s4 ,he lives 9 ! et]nal1 & does n ne$ to be p]petual4 ,& he is (t5 b5efic5t 9 8 spontaneity1 & _m ( u h cause to ?ank & to love him4 ,!re is an uncov5ant$ society ( spirits1 l t ( ! morn+ />s s++ toge!r1 or ( all ! l>ks at once 9 ! sky2 x is a happy accid5t ( fre$om & a conspiracy ( solitudes4 ,:5 p talk toge!r1 !y are at once entangl$ 9 a me% ( in/rum5talities1 irrelevance1 misund]/&+1 vanity1 & propag&a2 & all to no purpose1 = :y %\ld creatures become alike :o are diff]5t8 ,b :5 m9ds1 be+ naturally ak9 & ea* alone 9 its own heav51 soliloquize 9 h>mony1 say+ compatible ?+s only because _! he>ts are simil>1 !n society is fri5d%ip 9 ! _s2 & ! unison ( _m ?\ghts tw9kles happily 9 ! night across ! void ( sep>ation4 #h ,,hamlet',s ,,"q ,to be born is pa9ful1 & ! pr(it ( x s unc]ta9 t we ne$ n wond] if sometimes ! m9d z well z ! body seems to hold back4 ,! w9ds ( ,febru>y are n cold] to a fea!rless *ick ?an are ! surprises :i* nature & tru? br+ to our dream+ egotism4 ,x 0 w>m & safe 9 ! egg2 excit+ en\gh1 too1 to feel a new organ ?robb+ "h or a fre% limb gr[+ out !re4 ,no suspicion visit$ ! happy creature t ^! budd+ dome/ic functions 7 b prep>ations = =eign w>s & om5s ( a disa/r\s dea?1 to ov]take x soon] or lat] 9 a b>b>\s1 militant1 incompreh5sible _w4 ,( dea?1 & ev5 ( bir? 7its om9\s c\nt]p>t7 ! embryo _h no idea4 ,x believ$ simply 9 ! tight sph]ical univ]se :i* x knew1 & 0 confid5t ( liv+ 9 x = ev]4 ,x w\ld h ?\ght heav5 _h fall5 if its %ell _h crack$4 ,h[ %\ld life be possible 9 a _w ( unc]ta9 dim5sions1 :]e incalculable bl[s might fall ^u u at any "t f any qu>t]8 ,:at a wild philosophy1 to inv5t objects & dang]s ( :i* !re 0 absolutely no exp]i5ce6 ,& yet = u n[1 accu/om$ to ! buffets & ambitions ( life 9 ! op51 t pre-natal vegetative dream seems wor?less & contemptible1 & h>dly des]v+ ! "n ( exi/5ce4 ,c\ld we h debat$ ,hamlet's "q be=e we 7 conceiv$1 ! answ] might well h be5 d\btful2 or r reason1 n s]v+ any prior in/9ct1 c\ld h express$ no pref]5ce & mu/ h left ! decision to *ance4 ,bir? & dea? are ! "r mom5ts = absolute c\rage4 ,b :5 once ! die is ca/ & we exi/1 s t ,hamlet's "q c be put to u1 ! answ] is already giv52 nature 9 =m+ u has compell$ u to prejudge ! case4 ,%e has decre$ t all ! bea/s & _m a man %\ld propagate )\t kn[+ :at !y are ab\t2 & ! infant s\l = its "p1 :5 once begott51 is con/itutionally b5t on work+ out its p[]s & d>+ ! adv5ture ( life4 ,to h made ! great refusal at ! beg9n+1 = fe> ( :at %ocks & h>d%ips might come1 seems to u1 n[ t we are laun*$1 morose & c[>dly4 ,our s\l1 ) its flutt]+ hopes & al>m$ curiosity1 is made to flee f dea?1 & seems to ?9k1 if we judge by its action1 t to miss exp]i5ce altoge!r is worse & sadd] ?an any life1 h[ev] tr\bl$ or %ort4 ,if nature has fool$ u 9 ?is1 %e d\btless saw no h>m 9 do+ s1 & ?\ght x q compatible ) he>tily lov+ u 9 h] r\gh way4 ,%e m]ely yield$ to a t5d5cy to tease :i* is /rangely preval5t among nurses4 ,) a sort ( tyrannical fondness1 to make u %[ our paces1 %e dangl$ ?is excit+ & unsatisfactory bauble ( life be=e u = a mom5t1 only to laugh at u1 & kiss u1 & pres5tly lay our head aga9 on h] appeas+ brea/4 ,! fe> :i* *ildr5 feel at be+ left 9 ! d>k or alone or among /rang]s goes some:at beyond :at a useful in/9ct w\ld require2 = !y are likely to be /ill pretty well embosom$ & protect$1 n to say smo!r$4 ,x is z if ! happy inmate ( "s model gad took al>m at ! op5+ ( 8 cell door1 ?9k+ he 0 to be driv5 out & =c$ to take 8 *ances aga9 9 ?is r\gh wide _w1 :51 9 fact1 all 0 well & he 0 only be+ invit$ to walk 9 ! prison g>d54 ,j s :5 ! "y m9d he>s ! p]il\s summons to ?9k1 x is usually a false al>m4 ,9 its philosophical excursions x is likely to rema9 well blanket$ f ! tru? & com=tably muffl$ 9 its own atmosph]e4 ,grop+ & empirical 9 its habits1 x w cont9ue 9 ! pa? x happ5s to h turn$ into2 = 9 a fog h[ %\ld x o!rwise *oose its direction8 ,its natural pref]5ce is to be guid$ by t\* & smell1 b x sometimes f9ds x conv5i5t to use its eyes & e>s z a sub/itute4 ,s long z ! ref]5ce to ! vegetative s\l & its com=ts rema9s dom9ant1 ?is sub/itution is h>mless4 ,sights & s\nds w !n be b fl[]s 9 ! prison]'s g>d51 & intellig5ce a maze ?r\gh :i* at be/ he w f9d 8 way home aga94 ,"s dang] !re always is1 ev5 9 su* an out+2 = ?is wall$ g>d5 has gates into ! fields1 :i* by *ance may be left op54 ,sight & s\nd1 9 _! useful m9i/rations1 may create a new int]e/1 & run into %e] music & />-gaz+4 ,! life ! s5ses 7 meant to s]ve w !n be =gott52 ! psy*ic atmosph]e--:i* ( c\rse is indisp5sable--w be pi]c$1 disc\nt$1 & us$ z a pleasant vehicle to ?+s & to tru?s2 & ! mo!rly s\l1 hav+ un9t5tionally giv5 bir? to ! intellect1 w grumble at h] runaway & ?ankless *ild4 ,z = ! truant himself1 ,hamlet's "q w lapse f 8 view altoge!r1 n because nature has answ]$ x = him be=eh&1 b because 8 own dis9t]e/$ness & rapture h robb$ x ( all urg5cy4 ,intellect is passionate1 & natural1 & human en\gh1 z s++ is2 x is all ! pur] & ke5] = hav+ emancipat$ itself1 l s++1 f its uses1 if x ev] _h any1 & hav+ become a delight 9 itself4 ,b x is n conc]n$ ) its own organs or _! longevity2 x _c und]/& :y its "m1 ! e>?ly s\l1 ?9ks all ! good & evil ?+s t happ5 9 ?is _w are ( no consequ5ce1 if !y d n happ5 to h]4 #i ,,! ,,briti% ,,"* ,:at is x t gov]ns ! ,engli%man8 ,c]ta9ly n intellig5ce2 seldom passion2 h>dly self-int]e/1 s9ce :at we call self-int]e/ is no?+ b "s dull passion s]v$ by a brisk intellig5ce4 ,! ,engli%man's he>t is p]haps caprici\s or sil5t2 x is seldom design+ or mean4 ,!re are nations :]e p are always innoc5tly expla9+ h[ !y h be5 ly+ & *eat+ 9 small matt]s1 to get out ( "s pr$icam5t1 or secure "s advantage2 t seems to !m a "p ( ! art ( liv+4 ,su* is n ! ,engli%man's way3 x is easi] = him to face or to break opposition ?an to circumv5t x4 ,if we tri$ to say t :at gov]ns him is conv5tion1 we %\ld h to ask ourselves h[ x comes ab\t t ,engl& is ! p>adise ( individuality1 ecc5tricity1 h]esy1 anomalies1 hobbies1 & hum\rs4 ,n[h]e d we come (t5] ^u ^? two social abortions--! affect$ & ! disaffect$4 ,:]e else w\ld a man in=m y1 ) a sort ( pr\d *all5ge1 t he liv$ on nuts1 or 0 9 correspond5ce ?r\gh a m$ium ) ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 or _h be5 disgu/+ly h\s$ :5 la/ 9 prison8 ,:]e else w\ld a "y woman1 9 dress & mann]s ! close copy ( a man1 tell y t h] p>5ts 7 odi\s1 & t %e desir$ a husb& b no *ildr51 or *ildr5 )\t a husb&8 ,x is true t ^! novelties soon become ! conv5tions ( "s n>r[] circle1 or may ev5 h be5 adopt$ en bloc 9 emotional desp]ation1 z :5 p are conv]t$2 & ! odde/ sects dem& ! /ricte/ self-surr5d]4 ,nev]!less1 :5 p are dissid5t & sup]cili\s by temp]am5t1 !y manage to we> _! uni=ms ) a diff]5ce1 turn+ !m by "s lordly adaptation into a "p ( _! own p]son4 ,let me come to ! po9t boldly2 :at gov]ns ! ,engli%man is 8 inn] atmosph]e1 ! wea!r 9 8 s\l4 ,x is no?+ p>ticul>ly spiritual or my/]i\s4 ,:5 he has tak5 8 ex]cise & is dr9k+ 8 tea or 8 be] & light+ 8 pipe2 :51 9 8 g>d5 or by 8 fire1 he sprawls 9 an aggressively com=table *air2 :51 well-wa%$ & well-bru%$1 he resolutely turns 9 *ur* to ! ea/ & recites ! ,cre$ 7) g5uflexions1 if he likes g5uflexions7 )\t 9 ! lea/ imply+ t he believes "o ^w ( x2 :5 he he>s or s+s ! mo/ crudely s5tim5tal & ?9ne/ ( popul> songs1 unmov$ b n disgu/$2 :5 he makes up 8 m9d :o is 8 be/ fri5d or 8 fav\rite poet2 :5 he adopts a p>ty or a swee!>t2 :5 he is hunt+ or %oot+ or boat+1 or /rid+ ?r\gh ! fields2 :5 he is *oos+ 8 clo!s or 8 pr(ession--nev] is x a precise reason1 or purpose1 or out] fact t det]m9es him2 x is always ! atmosph]e ( 8 inn] man4 ,to say t ?is atmosph]e 0 simply a s5se ( physical well-be+1 ( c\rs+ blood & a prosp]\s dige/ion1 w\ld be f> too gross2 = :ile psy*ic wea!r is all t1 x is also a witness to "s settl$ disposition1 "s rip5+ incl9ation = ?is or t1 deeply root$ 9 ! s\l4 ,x gives a s5se ( direction 9 life :i* is virtually a code ( e?ics1 & a religion beh9d religion4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to say x 0 ! vision ( any ideal or allegiance to any pr9ciple w\ld be mak+ x f> too articulate & ab/ract4 ,! inn] atmosph]e1 :5 compell$ to cond5se into words1 may precipitate "s curt maxim or ov]-simple !ory z a sort ( w>-cry2 b its pu]ile language does x inju/ice1 because x broods at a mu* deep] level ?an language or ev5 ?\ght4 ,x is a mass ( dumb in/9cts & allegiances1 ! love ( a c]ta9 quality ( life1 to be ma9ta9$ manfully4 ,x is pregnant ) _m a /ubborn ass]tion & rejection4 ,x fights "u its trivial flutt]+ op9ions l a smok+ battle%ip "u its flags & signals2 y mu/ consid]1 n :at !y are1 b :y !y h be5 hoi/$ & w n be l[]$4 ,"o is tempt$ at times to turn away 9 despair f ! mo/ delightful acqua9tance--! picture ( manl9ess1 grace1 simplicity1 & hon\r1 app>5tly ri* 9 k & hum\r--because ( "s enorm\s platitude he rev]ts to1 "s hopelessly /upid little dogma f :i* "o kn[s t no?+ c ev] lib]ate him4 ,! re=m] mu/ give him up2 b :y %\ld "o wi% to re=m a p]son s mu* bett] ?an oneself8 ,he is l a ?or\ghbr$ horse1 satisfy+ to ! tra9$ eye1 docile to ! light t\*1 & c\rs+ 9 mo/ wond]ful unison ) y ?r\gh ! op5 _w4 ,:at d y c>e :at words he uses8 ,are y impati5t ) ! l>k because he s+s r ?an talks8 & if he c\ld talk1 w\ld y be irritat$ by 8 curi\s op9ions8 ,( c\rse1 if any "o positively ass]ts :at is contr>y to fact1 !re is an error1 ?\gh ! error may be h>mless2 & mo/ div]g5cies betwe5 m5 %\ld int]e/ u r ?an (f5d u1 because !y are effects ( p]spective1 or ( legitimate div]sity 9 exp]i5ce & int]e/s4 ,tru/ ! man :o hesitates 9 8 spee* & is quick & /eady 9 action1 b bew>e ( long argum5ts & long be>ds4 ,jupit] decid$ ! mo/ intricate que/ions ) a nod1 & a v few words & no ge/ures suffice = ! ,engli%man to make 8 inn] m9d felt mo/ unequivocably :5 occasion requires4 ,in/9ctively ! ,engli%man is no mission>y1 no conqu]or4 ,he pref]s ! c\ntry to ! t[n1 & home to =eign p>ts4 ,he is r glad & reliev$ if only natives w rema9 natives & /rang]s /rang]s1 & at a com=table di/ance f himself4 ,yet outw>dly he is mo/ hospitable & accepts almo/ anybody = ! "t be+2 he travels & conqu]s )\t a settl$ design1 because he has ! in/9ct ( exploration4 ,8 adv5tures are all ext]nal2 !y *ange him s little t he is n afraid ( !m4 ,he c>ries 8 ,engli% wea!r 9 8 he>t :]ev] he goes1 & x becomes a cool spot 9 ! des]t1 & a /eady & sane oracle among/ all ! deliriums ( mank9d4 ,nev] s9ce ! h]oic days ( ,greece has ! _w _h su* a sweet1 j1 boyi% ma/]4 ,x w be a black day = ! human race :5 sci5tific blackgu>ds1 conspirators1 *urls1 & fanatics manage to supplant him4 #aj ,,seaf>+ ,all peoples t dwell by ! sea sometimes v5ture out ^u x4 ,! boys are eag] to swim & sail1 & ! m5 may be turn$ into habitual navigators by ! _s ( ent]prise or by necessity4 ,b "s races take to ! wat] m k9dly ?an o!rs1 ei!r because !y love ! waves m or ! furr[ less4 ,we may imag9e t %e] di/ress drove ! ,norse fi%]m5 & pirates into _! op5 boats4 ,! ocean !y explor$ 0 r\gh & desolate2 ! fi% & ! pillag$ =eign] _h to comp5sate !m = _! privations4 ,!y quitt$ _! fiords & bracki% isl&s dream+ ( happi] l&s4 ,b ) ! ,greeks & ! ,engli% ! case 0 some:at diff]5t4 ,!re are no happi] l&s ?an !irs2 & !y set =? = ! mo/ "p on summ] seas1 t[>ds wild] & less popul\s regions4 ,!y w5t arm$1 ( c\rse1 & ready to give battle3 !y _h no scruples ab\t c>ry+ home any?+ !y might purlo9 or obta9 by enorm\sly advantage\s b>t]1 b !y 7 n 9 que/ ( s(t] climes or =eign models2 _! home rema9$ _! ideal4 ,!y 7 sc>cely will+ to settle 9 =eign p>ts unless !y c\ld live _! home life !re4 ,?is love ( home m]g$ 9 _! m9ds ) ! love ( lib]ty2 x 0 a loyalty inw>dly gr\nd$ & n a m]e tribute to habit or ext]nal influ5ces4 ,!y c\ld consequ5tly reta9 _! mann]s :]ev] !y w5t1 & c\ld f\nd free colonies1 almo/ z ,greek or z ,engli% z ! "m c\ntry2 = x 0 n ,greece t orig9ally =m$ ! ,greeks nor ,engl& ! ,engli%1 b ! o!r way r\nd2 ! ,greeks & ! ,engli%1 :]ev] !y might be1 spun _! in/itutions ab\t !m l a cocoon4 ,c]ta9ly ! geographical environm5t 0 fav\rable2 ! skies & wat]s t embosom$ !m--:5 9 _! migrations !y _h rea*$ ^? climes--simply met _! native g5ius half-way & all[$ x to bloom z x _h n else:]e4 ,b ! w9ds c\ld c>ry t same se$ to fructify 9 o!r soils2 & z !re 7 _m ,greek cities sprung f "o1 s !re are sev]al local ,engl&s 9 ,great ,brita91 & o!rs all ov] ! _w4 ,ev5 p :o are n heirs ( ^! nations accord+ to ! fle% may assimilate _! _s 9 "s measure4 ,all m5 are ,greek 9 ! be/ s5se 9 s f> z !y are rational1 & live & ?9k on ! human scale2 & all are ,engli% 9 s f> z _! s\ls are individual1 ea* ! imp]turbably dom9ant cell 9 its own organism1 ea* fai?ful to its inn] oracle4 ,life at sea is v fav\rable to ?is empire ( p]sonal lib]ty4 ,! inn] man1 ! h]$it>y ,psy*e t bre$s ! body & its discursive ?\ghts1 craves to ex]cise asc5dancy2 x is ess5tially a =mative pr9ciple1 an organ ( gov]nm5t4 ,m]e solitude & mona/ic rev]ie1 su* z a h]mit or satiri/ may enjoy ev5 9 great cities1 we>y & oppress ! ,engli%man4 ,he wants to d some?+ or else to play at some?+4 ,8 ?\ghts are n vivid & sub/antial en\gh = company2 8 passions are too nebul\s to def9e _! innate objects1 until accid5t (f]s some?+ t p]haps may s]ve4 ,at sea !re is always some?+ do+3 y mu/ m9d ! helm1 ! sails1 or ! eng9es2 y mu/ keep ?+s %ip%ape2 brasses mu/ be always bright & eyes %>p2 decorum is ess5tial1 s9ce discipl9e is s2 y may ev5 dress = d9n] & read pray]s on ,sunday4 ,?is r\t9e does n trespass on ! lib]ty & res]ve ( y\r inn] man4 ,y c ex*ange a few he>ty commonplaces ) ! o!r (fic]s & sailors1 or ev5 ) a casual pass5g]2 n[ & !n y may indulge 9 a long talk1 pac+ ! deck b5ea? ! />s4 ,!re is space1 !re is ! con/ant %ad[ ( dang]1 ! *ance ( "s adv5ture at sea or on a /range %ore4 ,!re is a cont9ual te/ & t5sion ( "*4 ,!re are degrees ( au?ority & ( compet5ce1 b ! sailor's art is f9ite2 8 %ip1 h[ev] complicat$ & delicate a creature1 has a kn[n /ructure & kn[n organs2 %e w n d any?+ )\t a reason2 %e is n too wayw>d 7z is ! c\rse ( ?+s on t]ra firma7 = a cle>-head$ man to und]/& nor = a firm h& to /e]4 ,m>itime =tune 9 its unc]ta9ty has aft] all n _m =ms ( caprice2 its wor/ tricks are famili>2 y\r life-belt is hang+ ov] y\r bunk1 & y are ready4 ,e "o grumbles at 8 lot & at 8 pr(ession2 b :at is man t he %\ld ask = m8 ,^! buffet+ w9ds1 ^! long h\rs ( deep brea?+1 ^! habits ( quick decision & %>p movem5t :et y\r appetite2 y reli% y\r solid pla9 food1 :il/ y\r accu/om$ dr9k smoo?s ov] ! petty worries ( ! day1 & lib]ates y\r private mus+s2 & :at a companionable ?+ y\r pipe is6 ,! wom5--de>1 dogmatic1 fussy angels--are n "h2 t is a relief2 & yet y are c\nt+ ! weeks be=e y c return to !m at home4 ,& all ^? t5d] episodes ( a m fugitive sort1 h[ m]rily y ?9k !m ov] n[6 m m]rily p]haps ?an y enact$ !m1 s9ce y ne$ n call to m9d ! little %abby accompanim5ts & false notes t may h m>r$ !m 9 reality4 ,y\r remot] future1 too1 is smil+ en\gh = an hone/ man :o believes 9 ,god & is n a snob 9 ! ?+s ( ! _s4 ,y see 9 y\r m9d's eye a cottage on "s sunny hillside ov]-look+ ! sea2 ne> x1 f a signal-po/ t is a %ip's ma/1 ! flags are flapp+ 9 ! breeze2 y\r *ildr5 are play+ on ! bea*--except ! elde/1 p]haps1 already a sailor4 ,!re is a bless$ simplicity ab\t ! sea1 ) its va/ inhumanity isl&+ & free+ ! humanity ( man4 #ab ,,privacy ,! secret ( ,engli% ma/]y is self-ma/]y4 ,! ,engli%man e/abli%es a sort ( satisfaction & equilibrium 9 8 inn] man1 & f t citadel ( rightness he easily measures ! value ( ev]y?+ t comes )9 8 moral horizon4 ,9 :at may lie beyond he takes b a feeble int]e/4 ,ent]pris+ en\gh :5 9 a rov+ mood1 & fond ( collect+ outl&i% objects & ideas1 he seldom all[s 8 w&]+s & discov]ies to unh+e 8 home loyalties or ruffle 8 self-possession2 & he rema9s1 aft] all 8 adv5tures1 intellectually z indol5t & secure z 9 ! beg9n+4 ,z to speculative tru?1 he in/9ctively halts %ort ( x1 z x looms 9 ! di/ance & ?reat5s to ca/ a contemptu\s & *ill+ %ad[ across 8 life4 ,he w\ld be v sev]e to any :o dread$ cold wat] & w\ldn't le>n to swim2 yet 9 ! moral _w he is himself subject to illusions ( timidity4 ,he does n believe1 !re1 9 ! ov]:elm+ rew>ds ( c\rage4 ,8 *os5 life is inde$ beautiful--z ! %y boy's might be--ill its f9itude2 all ! m beautiful & wor? pres]v+ because1 l 8 c\ntry1 x is an isl& 9 ! sea4 ,8 dome/ic !rmomet] & b>omet] h suffic$ to guide him to ! "r hygi5e4 ,hygi5e does n require telescopes nor microscopes4 ,x is n conc]n$1 l m$ic9e or psy*ology1 ) ! pr(\nd hidd5 work+s ( our bodies or m9ds1 complexities h>dly less =eign to our disc\rs+ selves ?an are ! my/]ies ( ! great out] _w4 ,hygi5e reg>ds only ! "r regim5 ( man 9 8 obvi\s environm5t1 judg$ by 8 consci\s well-be+4 ,if x goes afield at all1 x does s 9 ! int]e/s ( privacy4 ,all x asks ( life is t x %\ld be comely1 spontane\s1 & unimp$$3 all x asks ( ! e>? is t x %\ld be fit = sport & = habitation4 ,m51 to be ( ! "r hygi5ic sort1 mu/ love ! e>?1 & mu/ "k h[ to range 9 x4 ,?is ! ,engli%man kn[s2 & j z1 9 spite ( 8 insul>ity1 he loves ?is :ole t]raque\s globe simply & g5u9ely1 s ! e>?1 turn$ into mud by ! va9 /amp+s ( s _m g>rul\s & sickly nations1 w\ld d\btless say3 ,let ! ,engli%man inhabit me1 & ,i %all be gre5 aga94 ,9 matt]s ( hygi5e ! ,engli%man's maxims are def9ite & 8 practice ref9$4 ,he has discov]$ :at he calls good =m1 & is ob/9ately cons]vative ab\t x1 n f in]tia1 b 9 ! int]e/s ( pure vitality4 ,exp]i5ce has taught him ! uses to :i* vitality c be put1 s z to pres]ve & refre% x4 ,he kn[s ! "r degree ( ex]tion normally requir$ to d ?+s well--to walk or to talk1 = in/ance2 he does n saunt] nor scramble1 he does n ge/iculate nor scream4 ,9 consequ5ce1 p]haps1 on extraord9>y occasions he fails at fir/ to ex]t himself en\gh2 & 8 eloqu5ce is n torr5tial nor inspir$1 ev5 at ^? r>e mom5ts :5 x ought to be s4 ,b :5 no?+ presses1 he %[s abundant en]gy1 )\t flurry or excess4 ,9 mann]s & morals1 too1 he has f\nd ! "r mean betwe5 an>*y & s]vitude1 & ! :olesome measure ( com=t4 ,:at ^? :o dislike him call 8 hypocrisy is b timel9ess 9 8 in/9cts1 & a c]ta9 mode/y on _! "p 9 n intrud+ ^u "o ano!r4 ,y\r pray]s are n necess>ily ins9c]e because y pray only 9 *ur*2 y are n conceal+ a passion if = a "t y =get x & sl\gh x (f4 ,^! alt]nations are phases ( ! inn] man1 n masks put on 9 turn by "s insidi\s & calculat+ knave4 ,all ! ,engli%man's attitudes & habits--8 out-(-door life1 8 clubs1 8 conv5ticles1 8 bus9ess--:5 !y are spontane\s & truly ,briti%1 are = ! sake ( 8 inn] man 9 its privacy4 ,o!r p1 unless ! game calls = !m1 are 9 ! way1 & un9t]e/+4 ,8 _s is l ,wordswor?'s skyl>k1 true to ! k9dr$ po9ts ( heav5 & home2 & p]haps ^! po9ts seem to him k9dr$ only because !y are bo? functions ( himself4 ,home is ! c5tre ( 8 physical & moral com=t1 8 headqu>t]s 9 ! w> ( life1 :]e lie 8 spiritual /ores4 ,heav5 is a realm ( fri5dly inspir+ breezes & sett+ suns1 envelop+ 8 rambles & 8 p]plexities4 ,! _w to him is a !atre = ! soliloquy ( action4 ,!re is a com=table luxuri\sness 9 all 8 attitudes4 ,he ?9ks ! prize ( life wor? w9n+1 b n wor? snat*+4 ,if y snat* x1 z ,g]mans1 ,jews1 & ,am]icans seem incl9$ to d1 y abdicate ! sov]eignty ( y\r inn] man1 y miss delight1 dignity1 & peace2 & 9 t case ! prize ( life has escap$ y4 ,z ! ,engli%man disda9s to pe] & is sl[ to speculate1 s he res5ts any m$dl+ or intrusion into 8 own pres]ves4 ,h[ s$ul\sly he plants out 8 g>d51 h[ev] t9y1 f 8 neighb\rs & f ! public road6 ,if 8 w9d[s look unmi/akably on ! /reet1 at lea/ he fills 8 w9d[-boxes ) ! semblance ( a h$ge or a g>d51 & sc>cely all[s ! dubi\s light to filt] ?r\gh 8 bl9ds & lace curta9s2 & ! space betwe5 !m1 9 ! mo/ d+y t5em5t1 is block$ by an artificial plant4 ,he is q will+ n to be able to look out1 if only he c prev5t o!r p f look+ 94 ,if !y did1 :at w\ld !y see8 ,no?+ %ock+1 surely2 8 attitude by 8 fireside is p]fectly seemly4 ,he is n ?r[+ any?+ at ! family2 v likely !y are n at home4 ,nor has he introduc$ any l[-class p]son by ! tradesman's entrance1 9 ^: company he might blu% to be spi$4 ,he is n 9 de%abille2 if he has *ang$ any "p ( 8 /reet clo!s x has n be5 f any incl9ation to be slov5ly 9 private1 b on ! contr>y to v9dicate 8 self-respect & dome/ic decorum4 ,he does n dress to be se5 ( m51 b ( ,god4 ,8 elegance is an expression ( com=t1 & 8 com=t a consci\sness ( elegance4 ,! eyes ( m5 disquiet him1 em95tly pres5table ?\gh he be1 & he ?9ks x rude ( !m to />e1 ev5 9 simple admiration4 ,x takes tact & pati5ce 9 /rang]s--p]haps at fir/ an o/5tati\s indiff]5ce--to reassure him & p]suade him t he w\ld be safe 9 lik+ !m4 ,8 frigid ext]ior is (t5 a cuticle to protect 8 natural t5d]ness1 :i* he =ces himself n to express1 le/ x %\ld seem misplac$ or clumsy4 ,!re is a mascul9e sort ( t5d]ness :i* is n fondness1 b crav+ & premonition ( ?+s untri$2 & ! "y ,engli%man is full ( x4 ,8 he>t is quiet & full2 he has n pump$ x dry1 l ill-br$ *ildr51 9 tantrums & effusive fancies4 ,on ! o!r h&1 passions are atrophi$ if _! expression is long suppress$1 & we soon h no?+ to say if we nev] say any?+4 ,z he gr[s old ! ,engli%man may come to suspect1 n )\t reason1 t he might n rew>d too close a p]usal4 ,8 social bri/les w !n protect 8 intellectual weakness1 & he w puff himself out to disguise 8 vacuity4 ,x is intelligible t a man ( deep b in>ticulate "* %\ld feel m at ease 9 ! fields & woods1 at sea or 9 remote ent]prises1 ?an 9 ! press ( m54 ,9 ! _w he is oblig$ to ma9ta9 /iffly pr9ciples :i* he w\ld pref] %\ld be tak5 = grant$4 ,!re=e :5 he sits 9 sil5ce beh9d 8 w9d[ curta9s1 ) 8 newspap]1 8 wife1 or 8 dog1 8 monum5tal passivity is n a real indol5ce4 ,he is busily re9=c+ 8 "*1 ruffl$ by ! day's contact ) ho/ile or indiff]5t ?+s1 & he is ga!r+ new /r5g? = ! fray4 ,aft] ! concessions impos$ ^u him by necessity or c\rtesy1 he is recov]+ 8 natural tone4 ,to-morr[ he w issue =? fre% & confid5t1 & exactly ! same z he 0 ye/]day4 ,8 "* is l 8 climate1 g5tle & pass+ readily f dull to glori\s1 & back aga92 v>iable on ! surface1 yet p]petually self-re/or$ & inv9cibly ! same4 #ab ,,! ,,lion ,,& ,,! ,,unicorn ,e "o c see :y ! ,lion %\ld be a symbol = ! ,briti% nation4 ,?is noble animal loves dignifi$ repose4 ,he haunts by pref]5ce solit>y glades & pa/oral l&scapes4 ,8 movem5ts are sl[1 he yawns a good deal2 he has small squ9t+ eyes high up 9 8 head1 a long displeas$ nose1 & a prodigi\s maw4 ,he app>5tly has "s difficulty 9 mak+ ?+s out at a di/ance1 z if he _h =gott5 8 spectacles 7= he is gett+ to be an eld]ly lion n[71 b he snaps at ! flies :5 !y bo!r him too mu*4 ,on ! :ole1 he is a tame lion2 he has a cage call$ ! ,con/itution1 & a :ole p>liam5t ( keep]s ) high wages & a cockney acc5t2 & he submits to all ! rules !y make = him1 gr[l+ only :5 he is %ort ( raw beef4 ,! y\ng] memb]s ( ! nobility & g5try may ride on 8 back1 & he oblig+ly lets 8 tail hang out ( ! b>s1 s t ! little ,am]icans & ! little ,iri%m5 & ! little ,bol%evi/s1 :5 !y come to je] at him1 may twi/ x4 ,yet :5 ! old fell[ goes = a walk1 h[ all ! dome/ic & =eign p\ltry scamp]6 ,!y "k he c spr+2 8 /r5g? :5 ar\s$ proves altoge!r surpris+ & unacc\ntable1 he nev] seems to m9d a bl[1 & 8 c\rage is t]rible4 ,! cattle1 see+ !re is no safety 9 flight1 h]d toge!r :5 he appe>s on ! horizon1 & try to look unconsci\s2 ! hy5as g to sn>l at a di/ance2 ! eagles & ! s]p5ts av] aft]w>ds t !y 7 asleep4 ,ev5 ! insects t buzz ab\t 8 e>s1 & ! v v]m9 9 8 sk91 "k him = ! k+ ( bea/s4 ,b :y %\ld ! o!r support] ( ! ,briti% arms be ! ,unicorn8 ,:at are ! my/ic implications ( hav+ a s+le horn8 ,?is c h>dly be ! mon/] spok5 ( 9 ,scripture1 into ! reason = ^: exi/5ce1 :e!r he be ! rh9oc]os ( natural hi/ory or a slip ( an inspir$ p51 x w\ld be blasphemy to inquire4 ,?is ,unicorn is a creature ( m$iaeval fancy1 a horse rampant arg5t1 only ) some?+ que] ab\t 8 head1 z if a croquet-/ake _h be5 driv5 into x1 or he wore a v high & att5uat$ fool's cap4 ,x w\ld be f>-fet*$ to see 9 ?is ornam5t any allusion to deceiv$ husb&s1 z if 9 ,engl& ! alleg$ injury nev] seem$ wor? two horns1 or divorce & damages soon remov$ "o ( !m4 ,m plausible is ! view t1 z ! ,lion obvi\sly expresses ! ,briti% "*1 s ! ,unicorn some:at m subtly expresses ! ,briti% intellect4 ,:]eas mo/ tru?s h two faces1 & at lea/ half ( any solid fact escapes any s+le view ( x1 ! ,engli% m9d is monocul>2 ! odd & ! s+ul> h a special *>m = x4 ,?is love ( ! p>ticul> & ! orig9al leads ! ,engli%man f> afield 9 ! se>* = x2 he collects curios1 & tak+ all ! nation toge!r1 !re is p]haps no?+ t "s ,engli%man has n se51 ?\ght1 or kn[n2 b :o sees ?+s z a :ole1 or any?+ 9 its "r place8 ,he inevitably rides "s hobby4 ,he travels ?r\gh ! wide _w ) "o eye %ut1 hops all ov] x on "o leg1 & plays all 8 scales ) "o f+]4 ,!re is f]v\r1 !re is accuracy1 !re is k9dness 9 8 gaze1 b !re is no compreh5sion4 ,he w def5d ! sillie/ op9ion ) a m9t ( le>n+1 & esp\se ! wor/ ( causes on ! highe/ pr9ciples4 ,x is notori\s else:]e t ! _w is r\nd1 t nature has bulk1 & ?ree if n f\r dim5sions2 x is a truism t ?+s _c be se5 z a :ole except 9 imag9ation4 ,b imag9ation1 if he has x1 ! ,engli%man is too scrupul\s to tru/2 he obs]ves ! %apes & ! col\rs ( ?+s int5tly1 & behold1 !y are q flat1 & he *all5ges y to %[ :y1 :5 e visible "p ( ev]y?+ is flat1 any?+ %\ld be suppos$ to be r\nd4 ,he is a ke5 re=m]1 & c]ta9ly ! _w w\ld be mu* simpl]1 "r op9ion w\ld be mu* light] & wrong op9ion mu* wrong]1 if ?+s _h no ?ird & no f\r? dim5sion4 ,ah1 :y did ^? e>ly phr5ologi/s1 true & typical ,engli%m5 z !y 71 d5\nce ! innoc5t midwife :o by a little timely pressure on ! infant skull compress$1 z !y said1 ! oval ( g5ius into ! flatness ( boobyism4 ,let u n be c[$ by a malici\s epi!t4 ,:at "s p *oose to call boobyism & flatness may be ! simple/1 ! mo/ ,briti%1 ! mo/ sci5tific philosophy4 ,y\r true booby may be only he :o1 hav+ p]=ce b a flat view ( a flat _w1 prates ( g5ius & rotundity4 ,bless$ are !y ^: eye is s+le4 ,only :5 v drunk d we ackn[l$ge our d\ble optics2 :5 sob] we endeav\r to correct & ignore ?is visual duplicity & to see z respectably z if we _h only "o eye4 ,! ,unicorn might well say ! same ?+ ( two-horn$ bea/s4 ,su* d\ble & crook$ weapons are wa/eful & absurd4 ,y c use only "o horn effectively ev5 if y h two1 b 9 a sidelong & cross-ey$ fa%ion2 else y\r prey simply ne/les betwe51 :]e eye _c see x nor horn probe x4 ,a s+le /raight horn1 on ! contr>y1 is l a lancet2 x pi]ces to ! he>t ( ! enemy by a sure frontal attack3 no?+ l x = prick+ a bubble1 or po9t+ to a fact & sca?+ly ask+ ! ,gov]nm5t if !y are aw>e ( x4 ,9 music likewise e pure melody passes f s+le note to note1 z d ! sweet songs ( nature4 ,away ) y\r demoniac or*e/ras1 & y\r mad piani/1 toss+ 8 mane1 & bang+ ) 8 t5 f+]s & 8 two feet at once ,i ,z to walk+ on two feet1 t also is m]e wobbl+ &1 z ,s*op5hau] obs]v$1 a fall p]petually arre/$4 ,x is an un/able compromise betwe5 go+ on all f\rs1 if y want to be safe1 & /&+ on "o leg1 l ! exquisite flam+o1 if y aspire to be graceful & spiritually s5sitive4 ,!re is really no bip$ 9 nature except ridicul\s man1 z if ! pranc+ ,unicorn _h succe$$ 9 always be+ rampant2 y\r fea!r$ creatures are bip$s only on occasion & 9 _! (f mom5ts2 ess5tially !y are w+$ be+s1 & _! legs s]ve only to prop !m :5 at re/1 l ! foot-piece ( a motor-cycle :i* y let d[n :5 x /ops4 ,! ,lion is an actual bea/1 ! ,unicorn a *im]a2 & is n ,engl& 9 fact always buoy$ up on "o side by "s *im]a1 z on ! o!r by a s5se = fact8 ,illusions are mighty1 & mu/ be reckon$ ) 9 ?is _w2 b x is n necess>y to %>e !m or ev5 to und]/& !m f )91 because be+ illusions !y d n prophesy ! probable consequ5ces ( _! exi/5ce2 !y are irrelevant 9 aspect to :at !y involve 9 effect4 ,! dove ( peace br+s new w>s1 ! religion ( love in/igates crusades & lights faggots1 metaphysical idealism 9 practice is ! wor%ip ( ,mammon1 gov]nm5t by ! p e/abli%es ! boss1 free trade creates monopolies1 fondness smo!rs its pet1 assurance precipitates disa/]1 fury ends 9 smoke & 9 %ak+ h&s4 ,! %aggy ,lion is dimly aw>e ( all ?is2 he is pond]\s & taciturn by an in/9ctive philosophy4 ,:y %\ld he be tr\bl$ ab\t ! dreams ( ! ,unicorn1 m ?an ab\t ^? ( ! night+ale or ! spid]8 ,he c r\ghly disc\nt ^! creatures' habits1 9 s f> z !y t\* him at all1 )\t deciph]+ _! fanta/ic m9ds4 ,t makes ! /r5g? ( ,engl& 9 ! _w1 ! leon9e =titude t helps h]1 ?r\gh a ?\s& /upidities & blund]s1 always to pull ?r\gh4 ,b ,engl& is also1 m ?an any o!r c\ntry1 ! l& ( poetry & ( ! inn] man4 ,h] sunlight & mi/s1 h] fields1 cliffs1 & moors are full ( a]ial en*antm5t2 x is a l& ( t5d]ness & dreams4 ,! :ole nation hugs its hall[$ %ams2 !re is a real happ9ess1 a s5se ( safety1 9 agree+ n to ackn[l$ge ! obvi\s2 !re is a univ]sal conspiracy ( respect = ! non-exi/5t4 ,engli% religion1 ,engli% philosophy1 ,engli% law1 ,engli% dome/icity c\ld n get on )\t ?is t5d5cy to feign4 ,& see h[ admissible1 h[ almo/ natural ?is *im]a is4 ,a milk-:ite pony1 elegantly ,arabian1 ) a mane l sea-foam1 & a tail l a little silv]y comet1 s5sitive no/rils1 eyes alight ) recognition1 a /e$ su* z ,phoebus might well wat] at ^? spr+s t lie 9 ! *alices ( fl[]s1 a symbol at once ( impetuosity & ob$i5ce1 a h]aldic image = ! da9t9ess ( ,ariel & ! purity ( ,galahad4 ,if someh[ we suspect t ! poetical creature is light-witt$1 ! /em ,lion opposite f9ds him nev]!less a sprightly & t5d] companion1 z ,k+ ,le> did 8 exquisite ,fool4 ,su* a ,pegasus _c be a normal horse2 he 0 hat*$ 9 a cl\d1 & at 8 bir? "s inexorable ironic deity drove a croquet-/ake into 8 pate1 & set an att5uat$ cr[n1 v l a fool's cap1 betwe5 8 />tl$ e>s4 #ac ,,dons ,dons are picturesque figures4 ,_! fussy ways & _! oddities1 p]sonal & intellectual1 are z becom+ to !m z black fea!rs to ! blackbird4 ,_! m9ds are all gaunt p9nacles1 clos$ gates1 & little hidd5 g>d5s4 ,a m$iaeval tradition survives 9 _! notion ( le>n+ & 9 _! mann] ( life2 !y are monks fl[n f ! dovecot1 s*ola/ics c>ry+ _! punctili\s habits into ! family circle4 ,9 ! gr&] ones !re may be "s assimilation to a prelate1 a c\ntry g5tleman1 or a p>ty lead]2 b ! rank & file are mode/1 indu/ri\s p$agogues1 /ickl]s = r\t9e1 ) a squ9t+ k ( old books & ( "y m54 ,_! politics are n>r[ & _! religion dubi\s4 ,!re 0 always some?+ slipp]y 9 ! or?odoxy ( s*ola/ics1 ev5 9 ! ,middle ,ages2 !y are s eag] to def9e1 to correct1 & to trace back ev]y?+1 t !y t5d to cut ! clo? on _! own bias1 & to make "s crot*et ( !irs ! fulcrum ( ! univ]se4 ,! ?\ghts ( ^! m5 are l ! ,sibyll9e leaves1 pr(\nd b lo/4 ,i %\ld n call !m p$ants1 because :at !y pursue & insi/ on 9 little ?+s is ! %ad[ ( some?+ great2 trifles1 z ,mi*ael ,angelo said1 make p]fection1 & p]fection is no trifle4 ,yet dry le>n+ & mu* *ew+ ( ! cud take ! place among/ !m ( ! two ways m5 h ( really und]/&+ ! _w--sci5ce1 :i* explores x1 & s\nd wit1 :i* e/imates humanly ! value ( sci5ce & ( ev]y?+ else4 ,! function ( dons is to exp\nd a few classic docum5ts1 & to h& d[n z l>ge & z pleasant a /ore z possible ( academic habits1 maxims1 & anecdotes4 ,!y p]use ) di/ru/ ! new books publi%$ on ! subject ( _! tea*+2 !y ref] to !m sometimes s>ca/ically1 b _! tea*+ rema9s ! same4 ,_! conv]sation ) outsid]s is pa9fully amiable = a :ile2 lassitude soon puts ! damp] on x1 unless !y c lapse into ! academic "q ( ! day1 or take up ! circle ( _! good old /ories4 ,_! orig9ality runs to int]pret+ "s old text afre%1 we>+ "s odd g>m5t1 or frequ5t+ 9 ! holidays "s unfrequ5t$ spot4 ,:5 !y are ba*elors1 z prop]ly !y %\ld be1 _! pupils are _! *ief l9k ) ! _w ( affection1 ) mis*iev\s & m]ry ?+s2 & 9 ex*ange = ?is :iff ( life1 :i* !y receive ) ea* ye>ly invasion ( fl[]+ y\?1 l ! fre% sc5t ( hay e summ] f ! mead[s1 !y furni% ^? empty m9ds ) "s humor\s memories1 & "s %r$s ( k4 ,x does n matt] v mu* :e!r :at a don says is "r or wrong1 provid$ x is quotable2 nobody consid]s 8 op9ions = ! matt] !y convey2 ! po9t is t by he>+ !m ! pupils & ! public may discov] :at op9ions1 & on :at subjects1 x is possible = mortals to devise4 ,_! maxims are l ^? ( ! e>ly ,greek philosoph]s1 a prop] introduction to ! good society ( ! intellectual _w4 ,s are ! g5]al sy/ems to :i* ! dons may be addict$1 probably "s revision ( ,*ri/ian !ology1 ( ,platonic my/icism1 or ( ,g]man philosophy4 ,su* =eign doctr9es d v well = ! dons ( successive epo*s1 native ,briti% philosophy n be+ fitt$ to edify ! m9ds ( ! "y3 ^? va/] con/ructions appeal m to ! imag9ation1 & _! v artificiality & tickli% ar*itecture1 l t ( a h\se ( c>ds1 are "p ( _! function1 call+ = p>adoxical fai? &--:at y\? loves q z mu*--= capti\s & sophi/ical argum5t4 ,!y lie 9 ! f\r? dim5sion ( human belief1 among/ ! epicycles :i* +5i\s error describes ab\t ! unkn[n orbit ( tru?2 = ! tru? is n itself lum9\s1 z wit is2 ! tru? travels sil5tly 9 ! night & requires to be caught by ! se>*light ( wit to become visible4 ,meantime ! m9d plays innoc5tly ) its own phosphoresc5ce1 :i* is :at we call culture & :at dons are creat$ to keep alive4 ,wit ! dons (t5 h1 ( an oblique k9d1 9 ! mid/ ( _! mu*-indulg$ prejudices & foibles2 & :at ) gl9ts ( wit & scraps ( le>n+1 ! s\l is n s5t away empty f _! door3 bett] f$ & heal?i]1 inde$1 = ^! ri* crumbs f ! banquet ( antiquity1 :5 ?\ght 0 fre%1 ?an if x _h be5 re>$ on a /uffy diet ( useful k1 or on "s s+le dogmatic sy/em1 to :i* life-slav]y is atta*$4 ,poor1 brusque1 comic1 v5]able dons6 ,y wat*$ ov] u t5d]ly once1 :il/ y blew y\r long noses at u & scold$2 !n we ?\ght only ( ! roses 9 y\r g>d51 ( y\r succul5t d9n]s1 or p]haps ( y\r daught]s2 b n[ we und]/& t y _h he>ts y\rselves1 t y 7 song-birds gr[n old 9 y\r cages1 hav+ pref]r$ fidelity to adv5ture4 ,we cat* aga9 ! sweet inflection ( y\r crack$ notes1 & we bless y4 ,y h wa%$ y\r h&s among ! innoc5t2 y h lov$ ! beauty ( ! ,"l's h\se4 #ad ,,apology ,,= ,,snobs ,briti% satiri/s are v scornful ( snobb]y2 !y seem oppress$ by ! ?\ght t weal?1 rank1 & f9]y are hide\sly inane & t !y are hide\sly p[]ful4 ,are ^! morali/s really ov]come by a s5se ( ! vanity ( human wi%es8 ,x w\ld h>dly seem s2 = !y (t5 brea! a s5tim5tal adoration = romantic love or philan?ropy or adv5ture or my/ic piety or good *e] or ru?less w--all ( !m passions z little likely z any snobbi% impulse to arise )\t "s illusion or to end )\t "s disappo9tm5t4 ,:y ?is exclusive ho/ility to ! vanities de> to ! snob8 ,h bir?1 money1 & fa%ion no value :atev]8 ,d !y n dazzle ! innoc5t & unsophi/icat$ ) a di/ant image ( happ9ess8 ,are !y n actually1 :5 enjoy$1 v com=t+ & delightful ?+s 9 _! way8 ,:at else ?an ?is s5sitiv5ess to bett] social example--:i* we may call snobb]y if we please--l5ds ,engli% life 9 p>ticul> its mo/ *>act]i/ic excell5ces--ord] )\t con/ra9t1 leisure )\t apa?y1 seclusion )\t solitude1 good mann]s )\t punctilio1 emulation )\t intrigue1 spl5d\r )\t holl[ness8 ,:y su* bitt]ness ab\t ! h>mless absurdities t may fr+e ?is national discipl9e8 ,are ^! morali/s 9 fact only envi\s & sulky8 ,is x s\r grapes8 ,x w\ld sometimes seem z if1 9 ,engl&1 ! less repres5tative a man 0 ! m eag]ly he took to lit]ature1 & ?\ght t by hat+ 8 fell[-m5 & despis+ _! preval5t feel+s he r5d]$ himself em95tly fit to be _! guide & r$eem]4 ,9 fact1 !re is a philosophical pr9ciple impli$ 9 snobb]y1 a pr9ciple :i* is c]ta9ly false if made absolute1 b :i* fairly expresses ! moral relations ( ?+s 9 a c]ta9 p]spective4 ,if we all really /ood on diff]5t /eps 9 a s+le ladd] ( progress1 !n to admire & imitate ^? above u & to id5tify ourselves ) !m by hook or by crook w\ld be simply to accel]ate our natural developm5t1 to exp& into our high] self1 & to avoid fatal abysses to ! "r & to ! left ( ! pa? m>k$ out = u by our innate vocation4 ,life w\ld !n be l ! simple game :i* *ildr5 call ,foll[ ! ,lead]2 & ?is scrupul\s disciple%ip w\ld be p]fect fre$om1 s9ce ! s\l ( our lead] & our own s\l t *ooses him w\ld be ! same4 ,?is pr9ciple is precisely t ( ! transc5d5tal philosophy :]e x ma9ta9s t !re is b "o _s 9 all m51 & "o logical moral evolution = ! _w4 ,9 fact1 x is ! ,g]mans r ?an ! ,engli% t are solemn1 conv9c$1 & univ]sal snobs4 ,if !y d n seem s mu* snobs 9 p>ticul>1 x is because !y are snobs b]haupt4 ,x is n only f ! nobility t grateful dews desc5d on _! s5sitive he>ts1 z ^u op5 fl[]s2 !y ye>n also aft] ! pr(essors & ! arti/s1 & assidu\sly dress _! dome/ic m9d1 s f> z ! clo? w g1 9 ! late/ intellectual fa%ion4 ,_! respect = :at holds ! (ficial /age1 & holds x = ! mom5t1 is beautiful 9 its complet5ess4 ,!y c *ange _! front )\t *ang+ _! =mation4 ,& ! occasional pricks & he>tburn+s ( snobb]y are entirely dr[n$1 9 _! case1 9 its volum9\s vic>i\s joys4 ,on ! :ole1 h[ev]1 snobbi% s5tim5t & transc5d5tal philosophy d n express ! facts ( nature4 ,m5 & nations d n really m>* 9 s+le file1 z if !y 7 be+ %eph]d$ into "s ,noah's ,ark4 ,!y h p]haps a common root & simil> beg9n+s1 b !y bran* out at e /ep into =ms ( life betwe5 :i* !re is no fur!r int]*ange ( sap1 & no common de/9y4 ,_! sev]al fruits become incomm5surable 9 beauty & 9 value1 l ! poetry ( diff]5t languages1 & m disp>ate ! m ea* is p]fect$ aft] its k9d4 ,! :ale is n a fir/ sket* = ! butt]fly1 nor its culm9ation2 ! m9d ( an ox is n a full] expression ( t ( a rabbit4 ,! poet does n evolve into ! g5]al1 nor vice v]sa2 nor does a man1 9 gr[+ fur!r1 become a woman1 sup]ior z %e may be 9 h] own way4 ,t is :y snobb]y is really a vice3 x tempts u to neglect & despise our prop] virtues 9 ap+ ^? ( o!r p4 ,if an angel appe>$ to me display+ 8 iridesc5t w+s & treble voice & he>t flutt]+ ) et]nal love1 ,i %\ld say1 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i congratulate y1 b ,i d n wi% to resemble y4 ,snobb]y haunts ^? :o are n reconcil$ ) !mselves2 evolution is ! hope ( ! immature4 ,y _c be ev]y?+4 ,:y n be :at y are8 ,?is cont5tm5t ) oneself1 9 its rational mixture ( pride ) humility1 & its inf9ite indiff]5ce to possibilities :i* to u are impossible1 is well und]/ood 9 ! great ,ea/--:i* is a moral z well z a geographical climate4 ,!re e "o feels t circum/ances h n made & _c unmake ! s\l4 ,v>iations ( =tune d n move a man f 8 inborn c5tre ( gravity4 ,:atev] happ5s & :atev] p say he puts up ) z he w\ld ) bad wea!r4 ,he lets !m ?und] & rage1 & cont9ues to sit on 8 heels 9 8 corn]1 9 ! %ade or 9 ! sun accord+ to ! season1 mun*+ 8 cru/ ( bread1 m$itat+ on heav5 & e>?1 & publi%+ on occasion to ! pass]s-by1 or to ! wild]ness1 ! revelations he receives f ! _s2 & if ^! are p>ticul>ly vivid1 he w n hesitate to cry1 ,s sai? ! ,"l1 ) an equal dignity or assurance :e!r he be sage1 k+1 or begg>4 ,su* firmness & indep5d5ce ( "* are admirable1 s long z ! expression ( !m rema9s m]ely poetical or moral4 ,x is en\gh if confessions are s9c]e1 & aspirations true to ! he>t t utt]s !m4 ,9 ! heights & ! dep?s we are all solit>y1 & we are deceiv$ if we ?9k o!rwise1 ev5 :5 p say !y agree ) u1 or =m a sect "u our "n4 ,z our radical bodily functions are incorrigibly selfi% & p]si/5t1 s our ultimate ideals1 if !y are s9c]e1 mu/ = ev] deviate f ^? ( o!rs & f9d _! z5i? 9 a diff]5t />4 ,! moral _w is r\nd l ! heav5s1 & ! directions :i* life c take are inf9itely div]g5t & unreturn+4 ,b 9 ! _w ( circum/ances1 9 matt]s ( politics & bus9ess1 in=mation1 & ?rift1 civiliz$ m5 move toge!r3 _! int]e/s1 if n id5tical1 are p>allel1 & _! v conflicts & rivalries arise out ( ?is contact & relevance 9 _! aims4 ,em95ce 9 ?is worldly sph]e is unmi/akable4 ,"o =tune 9 money c be measur$ aga9/ ano!r & may be increas$ to equal x2 & 9 gov]nm5t1 fa%ion1 & notoriety "s p are unmi/akably at ! top ( ! tree1 & d\btless des]ve to be !re1 hav+ f\nd ! "r me?od ( climb+4 ,x is only natural t ^? :o wi% to climb too %\ld /udy & imitate !m4 ,awe & respect = su* p]sons is an hone/ expression ( social idealism3 x is an admiration mix$ ) curiosity & ) ! desire = prop9quity1 because _! a*ievem5ts are 9 our own l9e ( bus9ess & a prospective p>tn]%ip is n out ( ! "q4 ,_! life is ! ideal ( ours4 ,yet all su* conv5tional values & in/rum5talities1 9 :i* we are p]haps absorb$1 9 ! end say no?+ to ! he>t4 ,if by *ance1 9 ! %ifts ( ?is _w1 we pop up ne> ! p :om we di/antly admir$1 & rea* ! cre/ ( ! wave 9 _! company1 we discov] h[ great an illusion x 0 t x w\ld be good or possible = u to resemble !m2 conv5tional fri5ds1 we h no in/9cts1 joys1 or memories 9 common4 ,x is1 p]haps1 f q ano!r age or race1 f an utt]ly diff]5t sett+ ( worldly tasks & ambitions1 t "s h9t ( true fri5d%ip & und]/&+ rea*es u 9 our h]mitage2 & ev5 ?is h9t is probably a holl[ rev]b]ation ( our own soliloquy4 ,9 ?is slipp]y competitive e>? snobb]y is n unreasonable2 b 9 heav5 & hell !re are no snobs4 ,!re e despis$ demon hugs 8 fav\rite vice = ev]1 & ev5 ! smalle/ ( ! />s %9es ) a s+ul> glory4 #ae ,,! ,,high] ,,snobb]y ,to call an attitude snobbi%1 :5 ! great & good recomm5d x z ! only "r attitude1 w\ld be to condemn x )\t trial2 yet ,i d n "k h[ else to "n ! s5tim5t t happ9ess ( "o sort is bett] ?an happ9ess ( ano!r sort1 & t p]fection 9 "o animal is m admirable ?an p]fection 9 ano!r4 ,i wi% !re 0 a ^w = ?is arrangem5t ( excell5ces 9 high] & l[] classes :i* did n imply approval or disapproval ( su* an arrangem5t4 ,b language is t]ribly morali/ic1 & ,i d n blame ! logicians = wi%+ to inv5t ano!r :i* %all convey no?+ to ! m9d ) :i* x has any previ\s acqua9tance4 ,! ,psy*e1 :o is ! "m ( language z well z ( intellect1 feels ?+s to be good or evil be=e %e notices :at o!r qualities !y may h3 & %e nev] gets mu* beyond ! fir/ di*otomy ( h] fem99e logic3 wret* & d>l+1 na/y & nice4 ,?is is p]haps ! true reason :y ,plato1 :o 9 "s respects _h a fem99e m9d & ^: metaphysics foll[s ! l9es ( language1 tells u 9 "o place t ! good is ! highe/ ( ! ,ideas1 & ! s\rce ( bo? ess5ce & exi/5ce4 ,good & bad are c]ta9ly ! fir/ qualities fix$ by words3 s t to call a man a snob1 = in/ance1 is a v vague description b a v cle> insult4 ,suppose we f\nd on exam9ation t ! p]son 9 "q _h a retir+ & discrim9at+ disposition1 t he %unn$ ! unwa%$1 t he resembl$ p]sons ( di/9ction1 & recogniz$ ! sup]iority ( ^? :o 7 really 8 sup]iors2 we %\ld conclude )\t hesitation t he 0 no snob at all1 b a respectable1 "r-m9d$ p]son4 ,if he _h be5 really a snob1 he w\ld h look$ up /upidly to :at has no true sublimity1 l bir? )\t money1 w\ld h imitat$ :at 0 n becom+ to 8 /ation1 & w\ld h %unn$ company1 su* z our own1 :i* ?\gh p]haps n ! mo/ fa%ionable is und\bt$ly ! be/4 ,z ,i c see no sci5tific diff]5ce betwe5 ?is snob & t no-snob1 ,i am con/ra9$ 9 my own ?\ghts to class !m toge!r2 b 9 ord] to rem9d myself t ! same pr9ciple may be approv$ 9 "o case & condemn$ 9 ! o!r1 ,i call snobb]y1 :5 p approve ( x1 ! high] snobb]y4 ,an int]e/+ advocate ( ! high] snobb]y is ,nietzs*e4 ,al?\gh 8 admir+ eye is fix$ on ! sup]man1 :o is to sup]s$e our common or g>d5 humanity1 ! unique excell5ce ( t future be+ does n seem to lie m]ely 9 t he is future1 or is de/9$ to be dom9ant 9 8 day3 aft] all1 ev]y?+ 0 once future1 ev]y?+ 0 once ! com+ ?+1 & de/9$ to prevail 9 its day4 ,x is only human to admire & copy ! fa%ion ( to-day1 :e!r 9 clo!s1 or politics1 or lit]ature1 or speculation2 b ,i h n yet he>d ( any snob s f> ahead ( 8 times z to love ! fa%ions ( doomsday4 ,! wor%ip ( evolution1 :i* c\nts = s mu* ) _m high] snobs1 does n seem ess5tial 9 ,nietzs*e4 ,! sup]man no d\bt is com+1 b he is n com+ to /ay1 s9ce ! _w repeats its evolution 9 p]petual cycles2 & :il/ he w give its highe/ expression to ! love ( p[]1 x does n appe> t he w c>e v mu* ab\t controll+ ext]nal ?+s1 or w be able to control !m4 ,8 sup]iority is to be intr9sic1 & *iefly compos$ ( fre$om4 ,x 0 fre$om1 ,i ?9k1 t ,nietzs*e sigh$ = 9 8 he>t1 :il/ 9 8 cavali]ly speculations he talk$ ( p[]4 ,at lea/1 unless by p[] he meant p[] to be oneself1 ! notion t all nature 0 animat$ by ! lu/ ( p[] w\ld lose its plausibility2 ! ambition :i* we may poetically attribute to all animals is r to appropriate su* ?+s z s]ve _! use1 p]fection1 or fancy1 & to leave all else alone4 ,!re are indications t ! sup]man 0 to be a my/ic & a w&]]1 l a god visit+ ! e>?1 & t :at spell he ex]cis$ 0 to fl[ f him almo/ unaw>es1 :il/ he mus$ ab\t himself & ab\t high] ?+s4 ,s little 0 8 p[] to involve subjection to :at he work$ ^u 7:i* is ! c\nt]p>t ( all mat]ial p[]7 t he 0 to disreg>d ! int]e/s ( o!rs 9 a ,sp>tan mood2 he 0 to ride ru?lessly ?r\gh ?is ne!r _w1 half a poet1 half a sc\rge1 ) 8 brea/ uncov]$ to e trea*]\s %aft1 & 8 head high 9 ! air4 ,n[ ,i w n say :e!r su* a romantic & ,byronic life is wor? liv+ 9 itself2 !re may be creatures ^: only happ9ess is to be l t1 al?\gh ,i suspect t ,byron & ,nietzs*e1 ,loh5gr9 & ,z>a?u/ra1 _h n ma/]$ ! art ( ,socrates1 & did n "k :at !y want$4 ,9 any case1 su* a ,dionysiac c>e] w\ld be good only z ! humble/ human exi/5ce may be s2 its excell5ce w\ld lie 9 its h>mony ) ! nature ( him :o foll[s x1 n 9 its bomba/1 inflation1 or sup]humanity4 ,nietzs*e 0 f> f ung5]\s or unsympa!tic t[>ds ! p4 ,he wi%$ !m 7some:at contemptu\sly7 to be happy1 :il/ he & 8 sup]man rema9$ poetically wret*$2 he ev5 said sometimes t 9 _! own sph]e !y might be p]fect1 & add$--) t s9c]ity :i*1 9 him1 r$eems s _m follies--t no?+ c\ld be bett] ?an su* p]fection4 ,b if ?is admission is to be tak5 s]i\sly1 ! sup]man w\ld be no bett] ?an ! good slave4 ,! :ole pr9ciple ( ! high] snobb]y w\ld be ab&on$1 & ,nietzs*e 9 ! end w\ld only lead u back to ,epictetus4 ,no1 ! high] snob w reply1 ! p]fect sup]man may be no bett] ?an ! p]fect slave1 b he is high]4 ,:at does ?is ^w mean8 ,= ! zeal\s evolutioni/ x seems to mean lat]1 m complicat$1 requir+ a long] incubation & a m special environm5t4 ,!re=e :at is high] is m exp5sive1 & has a m prec>i\s exi/5ce ?an :at is l[]2 s ! lady is high] ?an ! woman1 f9e art is high] ?an useful art1 & ! height ( ! fa%ion 9 f9e art is ! highe/ po9t 9 x4 ,! high] is ! m inclusive1 requir+ ev]y?+ else to produce x1 & itself produc+ no?+1 or some?+ high] /ill4 ,( c\rse ! high] is n m]ely ! bett]2 because ! /&>d ( excell5ce itself *anges z we proce$1 & accord+ to ! /&>d ( ! l[] morality ! high] /ate :i* aboli%es x w be worse4 ,an or*id may n be m beautiful ?an a lily1 b x is high]2 philosophy may n be tru] ?an sci5ce1 nor true at all1 b x is high]1 because s mu* m compreh5sive2 fai? may n be m tru/wor?y ?an reason1 b x is high]2 insatiable w may n be m b5efic5t ?an cont5tm5t 9 oneself & respect = o!rs1 b x is high]2 w> is high]1 ?\gh m pa9ful1 ?an peace2 p]petual motion is n m reasonable ?an movem5t t[>ds an end1 & /ilts are n m conv5i5t ?an %oes1 b !y are high]4 ,9 ev]y?+ ! high]1 :5 n ! bett]1 means :at folly or vanity _c be> to ab&on4 ,high] is a ^w by :i* we def5d ! indef5sible2 x is a decl>ation ( imp5it5ce on ! "p ( unreason1 a cry to create prejudice 9 fav\r ( all t tyrannizes ov] mank9d4 ,x is ! wat*word ( ! high] snob4 ,! fir/ to use x 0 ,satan1 :5 he decl>$ t he 0 n satisfi$ to be any?+ b ! highe/2 :]eas ! highe/ ?9ks x no d]ogation to take ! =m ( ! l[e/ s9ce ! l[e/1 too1 has its prop] p]fection1 & !re is no?+ bett] ?an t4 #af ,,di/9ction ,,9 ,,engli%m5 ,engl& has be5 ri* 9 poets1 9 noveli/s1 9 inv5tors1 9 philosoph]s mak+ new beg9n+s1 9 intrepid travell]s1 9 le>n$ m5 ^: rese>*es are a hobby & almo/ a secret4 ,! l& 0 once ri* 9 sa9ts1 & is /ill ri* 9 en?usia/s4 ,b ! (ficial lead]s ( ! ,engli% p1 ! k+s1 prelates1 pr(essors1 & politicians1 h usually be5 second>y m52 & ev5 !y h be5 f> m di/+ui%$ 9 _! private capacity ?an 9 _! (ficial action & m9d4 ,engli% g5ius is anti-pr(essional2 its aff9ities are ) amateurs1 & !re is some?+ ( ! amateur 9 ! be/ ,engli% arti/s1 actors1 & g5]als4 ,delicacy ( consci5ce1 m5tal haze1 c>e n to outrun ! impulse ( ! s\l1 hold ! ,engli%man back midway 9 8 a*ievem5ts2 !re is 9 him a vague respect = ! unkn[n1 a tacit diffid5ce 9 8 own p[]s1 :i* dissuade him f v5tur+ on ! greate/ ?+s or f c>ry+ !m out 9 a compreh5sive mann]4 ,! tru? is ! ,briti% d n wi% to be well l$4 ,!y are all individuali/ic & ari/ocratic at he>t1 & want no lead]s 9 ultimate ?+s2 ! inn] man mu/ be 8 own guide4 ,if !y _h to live "u ! %ad[ ( a spl5did mon>*1 or a ma/]ful /atesman1 or an au?oritative religion1 or a deifi$ /ate !y w\ld n feel free4 ,!y wi% to peck at _! in/itutions1 & tol]ate only su* in/itutions z !y c peck at4 ,a c]ta9 ineptitude ?us comes to be among/ !m an aptitude = (fice3 x keeps ! (ficial f acquir+ too great an asc5dancy4 ,!re is a sort ( o/racism by anticipation1 to prev5t m5 :o are too good f com+ =w>d & upsett+ ! balance ( ,briti% lib]ties2 v l ! vacuum :i* is creat$ 9 ,am]ica ar\nd di/9ction1 & :i* keeps ! national "* !re s true to type1 s mu* on "o lively level4 ,b 9 ,engl& di/9ction exi/s1 because x escapes into privacy4 ,x is res]v$ = 8 ,grace 9 8 libr>y & h] ,lady%ip at h] tea-table2 x fills ! nurs]y ) lisp+ sweetness & intrepid s+l5ess ( w2 x dwells ) ! poets 9 _! solit>y rambles & midnight que/ion+s2 x b5ds ) ! s*ol> ov] immortal texts2 x is %ut (f f ! pr(ane by ! high b>ri]s ( s*ool & college & hunt+-field1 by ! sanctity & sil5ce ( dubs1 by ! unspok5 secrets ( *ur* & home4 ,! greate/ di/9ction ( ,engli% p1 h[ev]1 is "o :i*1 :il/ q p]sonal & private 9 its scope1 is widely diffus$ & /rik+ly *>act]i/ic ( ! bett] "p ( ! nation2 ,i mean1 di/9ction 9 ! way ( liv+4 ,! ,engli%man does 9 a di/+ui%$ way ! simple ?+s t o!r m5 might slur ov] z unimportant or ess5tially gross or irrem$iable2 he is di/+ui%$--he is discipl9$1 skilful1 & calm--9 eat+1 9 sport1 9 public ga!r+s1 9 h>d%ip1 9 dang]1 9 extremities4 ,x is 9 physical & rudim5t>y behavi\r t ! ,engli%man is an arti/2 he is ! ideal sailor1 ! ideal explor]1 ! ideal comrade 9 a tight place2 he kn[s h[ to be clean )\t fuss9ess1 well-dress$ )\t %[1 & pleasure-lov+ )\t l\dness4 ,?is is :y1 al?\gh he is ! mo/ dislik$ ( m5 ! _w ov] 7except :]e p ne$ "s "o !y c tru/7 he is also ! mo/ imitat$4 ,:at f]oci\s ,anglophobe1 :e!r a :ite man or a black man1 is n imm5sely flatt]$ if y pret5d to h mi/ak5 him = an ,engli%man8 ,aft] all1 ?is imitation ( ! physical di/9ction ( ,engli%m5 is n absurd2 "h is some?+ t c be imitat$3 x is really ! easie/ way ( do+ easy ?+s1 :i* only bad education & bad habits h made difficult = mo/ p4 ,!re is no?+ impossible 9 adopt+ aft]noon tea1 football1 & boy sc\ts2 :at is impossible1 & if possible v fooli%1 is to adopt ,engli% religion1 philosophy1 or political in/itutions4 ,b :y %\ld any "o wi% to adopt !m8 ,!y h _! m]its1 ( c\rse1 & _! propriety at home2 b !y are bl9d compromises1 & x is n 9 _! pr9ciples t ! ,engli% are di/+ui%$1 b only 9 _! practice4 ,_! acc5ts are m *oice ?an _! words1 & _! words m *oice ?an _! ideas4 ,?is1 :i* might s\nd l a gibe1 is to my m9d a gr\nd = great hope & = "s envy4 ,ref9em5t1 l *>ity1 %\ld beg9 at home4 ,fir/ ! body ought to be made fit & dec5t1 !n spee* & mann]s1 & habits ju/ly comb9+ p]sonal initiative ) ! p[] ( co-op]at+ ) o!rs2 & !n1 z ?is heal?y life ext5ds1 ! _w w beg9 to op5 out to ! m9d 9 ! "r p]spectives3 n at fir/1 p]haps nev]1 9 its total tru? & its real proportions1 b ) an ev]-enl>g+ appreciation ( :at1 = u1 x c conta94 ,! m9d ( ! ,engli%man1 />t+ 9 ?is pr\d &--humble & pr(\nd way f ! inn] man1 pi]ces v (t51 9 s+le directions1 to ! limit ( human faculty2 & x seems to me to add to 8 humanity1 )\t injury to 8 speculation1 t he in/9ctively )draws aga9 into himself1 z he might return home to m>ry & settle aft] tempt+ =tune at ! antipodes4 ,8 curi\s k & 8 p]sonal op9ions !n become1 z x 71 mem5tos ( 8 di/ant adv5tures2 b 8 /]l+ wor? lies 9 himself4 ,he is at 8 be/ :5 free impulse or famili> habit takes an unque/ion$ lead1 & :5 ! m9d1 n be+ expect$ to int]v5e1 beats 9 easy unison ) ! sc5e & ! occasion1 l a rid] at home 9 ! saddle & "o ) 8 gallop+ horse4 ,!n grace returns to him1 s angul> (t5 9 8 =c$ acts & 8 express t5ets2 ! smile comes unaffect$ly1 & ! bli! quick words fl[ z !y %\ld2 arm is l9k$ spontane\sly 9 arm1 laught] po9ts ! bull's-eye ( tru?1 ! :ole _w & its my/]ies1 n be+ press$1 become amiable1 & ! s\l %9es happy1 & beautiful1 & absolute mi/ress 9 h] comely h\se4 ,no?+ 9 him !n is gross2 all is h>moniz$1 all is t\*$ ) natural life4 ,8 simplicity becomes :ol5ess1 & he no long] seems dull 9 any direction1 b 9 all ?+s s\nd1 s5sitive1 t5d]1 wat*ful1 & brave4 #ag ,,fri5d%ips ,fri5d%ip is almo/ always ! union ( a "p ( "o m9d ) a "p ( ano!r2 p are fri5ds 9 spots4 ,fri5d%ip sometimes re/s on %>+ e>ly memories1 z d bro!rs & s*oolfell[s1 :o (t51 b = t n[ affectionate famili>ity ) ! same old days1 w\ld dislike & irritate "o ano!r extremely4 ,sometimes x hangs on pass+ pleasures & amusem5ts1 or on special pursuits2 sometimes on m]e conv5i5ce & comp>ative lack ( friction 9 liv+ toge!r4 ,"o's fri5ds are t "p ( ! human race ) :i* "o c be human4 ,b !re are y\?ful fri5d%ips ( q ano!r quality1 :i* ,i seem to h discov]$ fl\ri%+ m (t5 & m frankly 9 ,engl& ?an 9 o!r c\ntries2 brief e*oes1 z x 71 ( t love ( comrades s mu* celebrat$ 9 antiquity4 ,i d n ref] to ! fri5d%ip ( virtue m5tion$ by ,ari/otle1 :i* means1 ,i suppose1 community 9 allegiance or 9 ideals4 ,x may come to t 9 ! end1 consid]$ ext]nally2 b community 9 allegiance or 9 ideals1 if g5u9e1 expresses a common disposition1 & its roots are deep] & m physical ?an itself4 ,! fri5d%ip ,i h 9 m9d is a s5se ( ?is initial h>mony betwe5 two natures1 a union ( "o :ole man ) ano!r :ole man1 a sympa?y betwe5 ! c5tres ( _! be+1 radiat+ f ^? c5tres on occasion 9 unanim\s ?\ghts1 b n ess5tially ne$+ to radiate4 ,tru/ "h is inw>dly gr\nd$2 likes & dislikes run toge!r )\t h>ness1 l ! /e$s ( ,aurora2 y may take agreem5t = grant$ )\t words2 affection is g5]\sly indep5d5t ( all te/s or ext]nal bonds2 x c ev5 be> n to be mutual1 n to be recogniz$2 & 9 any case x %r9ks f ! blatancy ( op5 v[s4 ,9 su* fri5d%ips !re is a t\* ( passion & ( %yness2 an und]/&+ :i* does n ne$ to become explicit or complete4 ,!re is w9e 9 ! cup2 x is n to be spill$ nor gulp$ d[n unreli%$1 b to be sipp$ sl[ly1 sob]ly1 9 ! long summ] ev5+1 ) ! w9d[ op5 to ! college g>d51 & ! m9d full ( all t is sweete/ to ! m9d4 ,n[ !re is a my/]y "h--?\gh x ne$ be no my/]y--:i* "s p f9d /range & di/ress+ & w\ld l to hu% up4 ,?is pr(\nd physical sympa?y may sometimes1 = a mom5t1 spread to ! s5ses2 t is "o ( its possible radiations1 ?\gh fugitive2 & !re is a fa%ionable psy*ology at h& to expla9 all fri5d%ip1 = t reason1 z an ab]ration ( sex4 ,( c\rse x is su* 9 "s p1 & 9 _m p x may seem to be su* at r>e mom5ts2 b x w\ld be a pla9 abuse ( language to call a "m's love = h] *ildr5 sexual1 ev5 :5 !y are boys1 al?\gh c]ta9ly %e c\ld n h t love1 nor ^? *ildr51 if %e _h no sex4 ,p]haps if we _h no sex we %\ld be incapable ( t5d]ness ( any sort2 b ?is fact does n make all =ms ( affection simil> 9 quality nor 9 t5d5cy4 ,! love ( fri5ds is n1 l ! love ( woman1 a lyrical prologue to ne/--build+4 ,engag+1 no d\bt1 ! same radical in/9cts1 9 a diff]5t environm5t & at ano!r phase ( _! developm5t1 x turns !m1 :il/ /ill pla/ic1 9 o!r directions4 ,human nature is /ill pla/ic1 especially 9 ! region ( emotion1 z is prov$ by ! ev]-*ang+ =ms ( religion & art2 & x is n a "q ( "r & wrong1 nor ev51 except 9 extreme cases1 ( heal? & disease1 b only a "q ( alt]native developm5t1 :e!r ! human capacity to love is absorb$ 9 ! family cycle1 or ext5ds to individual fri5d%ips1 or to communion ) nature or ) ,god4 ,! love ( fri5ds 9 y\?1 9 ! cases :]e x is love r ?an fri5d%ip1 has a my/ical t5d5cy4 ,9 "*1 ?\gh seldom 9 int5sity1 x resembles ! d>t :i*1 9 an ec/atic vision1 pi]c$ ! he>t ( ,sa9t ,!resa1 bur/+ ! normal integum5t by :i* ! blood is kept c\rs+ ?r\gh g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 9 ! clos$ *annel ( human exi/5ce & human slav]y4 ,love !n escapes f t r\nd2 x is1 9 "o s5se1 wa/$ & /]iliz$2 b 9 be+ div]t$ f its e>?ly lab\rs x suffuses ! :ole univ]se ) light2 x ca/s its gl[+ col\rs on ! sunset1 ^u ! alt>1 ^u ! pa/1 ^u ! tru?4 ,! angui%$ futility ( love corrects its own selfi%ness1 its own illusion2 gradually ! :ole _w becomes beautiful 9 its inhuman imm5sity2 our v defeats are transfigur$1 & we see t x 0 good = u to h gone up into t m\nta94 ,t su* my/ic emotions1 :e!r 9 religion or 9 fri5d%ip1 are erotic 0 well kn[n be=e ! day's ( ,freud4 ,!y h always express$ !mselves 9 erotic language4 ,& :y %\ld !y n be erotic8 ,sexual passion is itself an incid5t 9 ! life ( ! ,psy*e1 a transitive phase 9 ! great cycle by :i* life on e>? is kept go+4 ,x gr[s ins5sibly out ( bodily self-love1 *ildi% play1 & love ( s5sation2 x m]ges 9 ! end1 aft] its midsumm] night's dream1 into p>5tal & k+ly purposes4 ,h[ casual1 h[ comic1 ! purely erotic impulse is1 & h[ lightly nature plays ) x1 may be se5 9 ! passion ( jeal\sy4 ,jeal\sy is insep>able f sexual love1 & yet jeal\sy is n itself erotic ei!r 9 quality or 9 effect1 s9ce x poisons pleasure1 turns sympa?y into suspicion1 love into hate1 all 9 ! int]e/s ( proprietor%ip4 ,:y %\ld we be jeal\s1 if we 7 simply m]ry8 ,nature weaves ) a wide loom1 & crosses ! ?reads2 & erotic passion may be z easily provok$ p]iph]ally by deep] impulses z be itself ! root ( o!r prop5sities4 ,lov]s sometimes pret5d at fir/ to be only fri5ds1 & fri5ds h sometimes fanci$1 at fir/ blu%1 t !y 7 lov]s2 x is z easy = "o habit or s5tim5t z = ! o!r to prove ! radical "o1 & to prevail 9 ! end4 ,z = ,engli%m51 ! la/ ?+ !y w\ld d w\ld be to disguise "s base prompt+ 9 high-fl[n language2 !y w\ld call a spade a spade1 if !re 7 occasion4 ,!y are %y ( words1 z ( all manife/ations2 & ?is v %yness1 if x proves t !re is at bottom a vital in/9ct conc]n$1 also proves t x is n intr9sically m erotic ?an social1 nor m social ?an intellectual4 ,x is ea* ( ^! ?+s pot5tially1 = su* faculties are n divid$ 9 nature z !y are 9 language2 x may turn into any "o ( !m if accid5t leads x t way2 b x rev]ts f e casual expression to its c5tral seat1 :i* is ! felt h>mony ( life ) life1 & ( life ) nature1 ) ev]y?+ t 9 ! pulses ( ?is _w beats our own measure1 & swells ! music ( our ?\ghts4 #ah ,,dick5s ,if ,*ri/5dom %\ld lose ev]y?+ t is n[ 9 ! melt+-pot1 human life w\ld /ill rema9 amiable & q adequately human4 ,i draw ?is com=t+ assurance f ! pages ( ,dick5s4 ,:o c\ld n be happy 9 8 _w8 ,yet !re is no?+ ess5tial to x :i* ! mo/ de/ructive revolution w\ld be able to de/roy4 ,p w\ld /ill be z diff]5t1 z absurd1 & z *>m+ z are 8 *>act]s2 ! spr+s ( k9dness & folly 9 _! lives w\ld n be dri$ up4 ,inde$1 !re is mu* 9 ,dick5s :i* communism1 if x came1 w\ld only emphasize & r5d] univ]sal4 ,^? s*ools1 ^? poorh\ses1 ^? prisons1 ) ^? surviv+ %r$s ( family life 9 !m1 %[ u :at 9 ! com+ age 7) "s sanit>y improvem5ts7 w\ld be ! nurs]y & home ( ev]ybody4 ,ev]ybody w\ld be a waif1 l ,oliv] ,twi/1 l ,smike1 l ,pip1 & l ,david ,copp]field2 & among/ ! ag5ts & und]l+s ( social gov]nm5t1 to :om all ^! waifs w\ld be entru/$1 !re w\ld surely be a goodly spr9kl+ ( ,pecksniffs1 ,sque]s's1 & ,fangs2 :il/ ! ,fag9s w\ld be ev]y:]e commission]s ( ! p4 ,nor w\ld !re fail to be1 9 high places & 9 l[1 ! occasional sp>kle ( "s ,pickwick or ,*e]yble ,bro!rs or ,sam ,well] or ,m>k ,tapley2 & ! voluble ,flora ,f9*+s w\ld be ev]y:]e 9 evid5ce1 & ! /rong-m9d$ ,betsey ,trotwoods 9 (fice4 ,!re w\ld also be1 among ! ineffici5t1 _m a ,dora & ,agnes & ,little ,emily--) h] *>m b )\t h] trag$y1 s9ce ?is is "o ( ! ?+s :i* ! promis$ social re=m w\ld happily r5d] impossible2 ,i mean1 by remov+ all ! disgrace ( x4 ,! only elem5t 9 ! _w ( ,dick5s :i* w\ld become obsolete w\ld be ! sett+1 ! atmosph]e ( mat]ial in/rum5talities & arrangem5ts1 z travell+ by coa* is obsolete2 b travell+ by rail1 by motor1 or by air%ip w emotionally be mu* ! same ?+4 ,x is wor? not+ h[ su* in/rum5talities1 :i* absorb mod]n life1 are admir$ & enjoy$ by ,dick5s1 z !y 7 by ,hom]4 ,! poets ought n to be afraid ( !m2 !y ex]cise ! m9d cong5ially1 & c be play$ ) joyfully4 ,consid] ! black %ips & ! *>iots ( ,hom]1 ! coa*es & riv]-boats ( ,dick5s1 & ! a]oplanes ( to-day2 to :at w\ld an unspoil$ "y m9d turn ) m int]e/8 ,dick5s tells u little ( ,engli% sports1 b he %>es ! sport+ nature ( ! ,engli%man1 to :om ! :ole mat]ial _w is a play+--field1 ! sc5e giv+ ample scope to 8 love ( action1 legality1 & pleasant a*ievem5t4 ,8 art is to sport accord+ to ! rules ( ! game1 & to d ?+s = ! sake ( do+ !m1 r ?an = any ult]ior motive4 ,x is rem>kable1 9 spite ( 8 ard5t simplicity & op5ness ( he>t1 h[ ins5sible ,dick5s 0 to ! great] !mes ( ! human imag9ation--religion1 sci5ce1 politics1 art4 ,he 0 a waif himself1 & utt]ly dis9h]it$4 ,= example1 ! t]rible h]itage ( cont5ti\s religions :i* fills ! _w seems n to exi/ = him4 ,9 ?is matt] he 0 l a s5sitive *ild1 ) a mo/ religi\s disposition1 b no religi\s ideas4 ,p]haps1 prop]ly speak+1 he _h no ideas on any subject2 :at he _h 0 a va/ sympa!tic p>ticipation 9 ! daily life ( mank9d2 & :at he saw ( anci5t in/itutions made him hate !m1 z ne$less s\rces ( oppression1 mis]y1 selfi%ness1 & ranc\r4 ,8 "o political passion 0 philan?ropy1 g5u9e b felt only on its negative1 re=m+ side2 ( positive utopias or en?usiasms we he> no?+4 ,! political backgr\nd ( ,*ri/5dom is only1 s to speak1 an old fad$ back-drop = 8 /age2 a ca/le1 a frigate1 a gall[s1 & a l>ge female angel ) :ite w+s /&+ above an orphan by an op5 grave--a decoration :i* has to s]ve = all ! melodramas 9 8 !atre1 intellectually s prov9cial & poor4 ,common life z x is liv$ 0 v>i$ & lovable en\gh = ,dick5s1 if only ! pe/s & cruelties c\ld be remov$ f x4 ,suff]+ w\nd$ him1 b n vulg>ity2 :atev] pleas$ 8 s5ses & :atev] %ock$ !m fill$ 8 m9d alike ) romantic wond]1 ) ! endless delight ( obs]vation4 ,vulg>ity--& :at c we reli%1 if we recoil at vulg>ity8--0 innoc5t & amus+2 9 fact1 = ! humori/1 x 0 ! spice ( life4 ,!re 0 m piety 9 be+ human ?an 9 be+ pi\s4 ,9 reviv+ ,*ri/mas1 ,dick5s trans=m$ x f ! celebration ( a metaphysical my/]y into a fea/ ( ov]fl[+ simple k9dness & good *e]2 ! *ur* bells 7 /ill !re--9 ! or*e/ra2 & ! angels ( ,be?lehem 7 /ill !re--pa9t$ on ! back-curta94 ,*ur*es1 9 8 novels1 are vague1 desolate places :]e "o has gha/ly exp]i5ces1 & :]e only ! pew-op5] is human2 & su* religi\s & political conflicts z he depicts 9 ,b>naby ,rudge & 9 ,a ,tale ( ,two ,cities are /reet brawls & prison sc5es & conspiracies 9 tav]ns1 )\t any indication ( ! contra/s 9 m9d or int]e/s betwe5 ! oppos$ p>ties4 ,nor _h ,dick5s any lively s5se = f9e art1 classical tradition1 sci5ce1 or ev5 ! mann]s & feel+s ( ! upp] classes 9 8 own "t & c\ntry3 9 8 novels we may almo/ say !re is no army1 no navy1 no *ur*1 no sport1 no di/ant travel1 no d>+ adv5ture1 no feel+ = ! wat]y wa/es & ! motley nations ( ! planet1 &--luckily1 ) 8 notion ( !m--no lords & ladies4 ,ev5 love ( ! traditional sort is h>dly 9 ,dick5s's sph]e--,i mean ! soldi]ly passion 9 :i* a r raki% gallantry 0 sob]$ by devotion1 & loyalty re/$ on pride4 ,9 ,dick5s love is s5tim5tal or b5evol5t or m]ry or sneak+ or can9e2 9 8 la/ book he 0 go+ to describe a love t 0 passionate & crim9al2 b love = him 0 nev] *ivalr\s1 nev] poetical4 ,:at he pa9ts mo/ tragically is a quasi-pat]nal devotion 9 ! old to ! "y1 ! love ( ,mr4 ,peggotty = ,little ,emily1 or ( ,solomon ,gills = ,walt] ,gay1 ,a s]ies ( %abby little adv5tures1 su* z might absorb ! int]e/ ( an av]age y\?1 7 romantic en\gh = ,dick5s4 ,i say he 0 dis9h]it$1 b he inh]it$ ! mo/ t]rible negations4 ,religion lay on him l ! weight ( ! atmosph]e1 sixte5 p\nds to ! squ>e in*1 yet nev] notic$ nor m5tion$4 ,he liv$ & wrote 9 ! %ad[ ( ! mo/ awful prohibitions4 ,he>ts petrifi$ by legality & falsifi$ by worldl9ess (f]$1 inde$1 a good subject = a noveli/1 & ,dick5s avail$ himself ( x to ! ext5t ( always contra/+ natural goodness & happ9ess ) :atev] is morose2 b 8 morose p 7 wick$1 n virtu\s 9 _! own way2 s t ! prote/ ( 8 temp]am5t aga9/ 8 environm5t nev] took a radical =m nor w5t back to fir/ pr9ciples4 ,he ne$$ to feel1 9 8 writ+1 t he 0 c>ry+ ! sympa?ies ( e man ) him4 ,9 him consci5ce 0 s+le1 & he c\ld n conceive h[ x c\ld ev] be divid$ 9 o!r m54 ,he d5\nc$ sc&als )\t expos+ %ams1 & con=m$ will+ly & scrupul\sly to ! proprieties4 ,lady ,d$lock's secret1 = in/ance1 he treats z if x 7 ! s9 ( ,adam1 remote1 my/]i\s1 inexpiable4 ,mrs4 ,dombey is n all[$ to deceive h] husb& except by pret5d+ to deceive him4 ,! s$uction ( ,little ,emily is left out altoge!r1 ) ! :ole "* ( ,/e]=?1 ! developm5t ( :i* w\ld h be5 s important 9 ! moral exp]i5ce ( ,david ,copp]field himself4 ,b x is n public prejudice alone t plays ! c5sor ov] ,dick5s's art2 8 own k9dness & ev5 weakness ( he>t act sometimes z m>plots4 ,! "* ( ,miss ,m[*]1 = example1 s brilliantly introduc$1 0 evid5tly int5d$ to be %ady1 & to play a v important "p 9 ! /ory2 b its orig9al 9 real life1 :i* 0 recogniz$1 _h to be conciliat$1 & ! sequel 0 omitt$ & pat*$ up ) an apology--itself admirable--= ! poor dw>f4 ,su* a sacrifice does hon\r to ,dick5s's he>t2 b arti/s %\ld m$itate on _! works 9 "t1 & x is easy to remove any too great lik5ess 9 a portrait by a few t\*es mak+ x m consi/5t ?an real p are apt to be2 & 9 ?is case1 if ! little creature _h be5 really guilty1 h[ mu* m subtle & tragic h] apology = h]self might h be51 l t ( ! ba/>d ,edmund 9 ,k+ ,le>6 ,s1 too1 9 ,dombey & ,son1 ,dick5s c\ld n be> to let ,walt] ,gay turn out badly1 z he _h be5 meant to d1 & to break 8 uncle's he>t z well z ! h]o9e's2 he 0 accord+ly trans=m$ into a /age h]o miracul\sly sav$ f %ipwreck1 & ,flor5ce 0 n all[$ to rew>d ! admirable ,toots1 z %e %\ld h done1 ) h] trembl+ h&4 ,b ,dick5s 0 no free arti/2 he _h m g5ius ?an ta/e1 a w>m fancy n aid$ by a ?or\gh und]/&+ ( complex *>act]s4 ,he work$ "u pressure1 = money & applause1 & (t5 _h to *eap5 9 execution :at 8 inspiration _h s vividly conceiv$4 ,:at1 !n1 is !re left1 if ,dick5s has all ^! limitations8 ,9 our romantic disgu/ we might be tempt$ to say1 ,no?+4 ,b 9 fact almo/ ev]y?+ is left1 almo/ ev]y?+ t c\nts 9 ! daily life ( mank9d1 or t by its pres5ce or abs5ce c det]m9e :e!r life %all be wor? liv+ or n2 because a simple good life is wor?-liv+1 & an elaborate bad life is n4 ,!re rema9s 9 ! fir/ place eat+ & dr9k+2 reli%$ n be/ially1 b humanly1 jovially1 z ! sane & exhil>at+ basis = ev]y?+ else4 ,?is is a s\nd ,engli% beg9n+2 b ! imm$iate sequel1 z ! ,engl& ( t day pres5t$ x to ,dick5s1 is no less delightful4 ,!re is ! ruddy gl[ ( ! he>?2 ! sp>kle ( glasses & brasses & well-scrubb$ pewt]2 ! sav\ry fumes ( ! hot pun*1 aft] ! t+le ( ! w9try air2 ! coa*+-sc5es1 ! motley figures & absurd incid5ts ( travel2 ! *ang+ sights & joys ( ! road4 ,& !n1 to balance ?is1 ! traffic ( ports & cities1 ! hubbub ( cr[d$ /reets1 ! luxury ( %op-w9d[s & ( palaces n to be ent]$2 ! procession ( ! pass]s-by1 %abby or ludicr\sly g5teel2 ! d+y look & mu/y smell ( _! lodg+s2 ! labyr9? ( back-alleys1 c\rts1 & mews1 ) _! cry+ *ildr51 & scold+ old wom51 & li/less1 half-drunk5 loit]]s4 ,^! sights1 l fables1 h a sort ( moral 9 !m to :i* ,dick5s 0 v s5sitive2 ! important airs ( nobodies on great occasions1 ! sadness & preoccupation ( ! great z !y ha/5 by 9 _! m\rn+ or on _! press+ affairs2 ! sadly comic *>act]s ( ! tav]n2 ! dilig5ce ( %opkeep]s1 l squirrels turn+ 9 _! cages2 ! *ildr5 peep+ out ev]y:]e l grass 9 an untrodd5 /reet2 ! *>m ( humble ?+s1 ! nobl5ess ( humble p1 ! horror ( crime1 ! gha/l9ess ( vice1 ! deft h& & %9+ face ( virtue pass+ ?r\gh ! mid/ ( x all2 & f9ally a fre% w9d ( indiff]5ce & *ange bl[+ across our tr\bles & cle>+ ! mo/ lurid sky4 ,i d n "k :e!r x 0 ,*ri/ian *>ity or naturali/ic insight1 or a mixture ( bo? 7= !y are closely ak97 t attract$ ,dick5s p>ticul>ly to ! de=m$1 ! half-witt$1 ! ab&on$1 or ^? imp$$ or misund]/ood by virtue ( "s s+ul> inn] consecration4 ,! visible moral ( ^! ?+s1 :5 brutal prejudice does n bl9d u to x1 comes v ne> to true philosophy2 "o turn ( ! screw1 "o fla% ( reflection1 & we h und]/ood nature & human morality & ! relation betwe5 !m4 ,9 8 love ( roads & wayf>]s1 ( riv]-ports & :>ves & ! idle or s9i/] figures t l\nge ab\t !m1 ,dick5s 0 l ,walt ,:itman2 & ,i ?9k a second ,dick5s may any day appe> 9 ,am]ica1 :5 x is possible 9 t l& ( hurry to rea* ! same degree ( saturation1 ! same unque/ion+ pleasure 9 ! famili> facts4 ,! _s ( ,dick5s w\ld be bett] able to d ju/ice to ,am]ica ?an 0 t ( ,walt ,:itman2 because ,am]ica1 al?\gh x may seem no?+ b a noisy nebula to ! impressioni/1 is n a nebula b a conc\rse ( v di/9ct individual bodies1 natural & social1 ea* ) its def9ite int]e/s & /ory4 ,walt ,:itman _h a sort ( transc5d5tal philosophy :i* swall[$ ! univ]se :ole1 suppos+ !re 0 a univ]sal _s 9 ?+s id5tical ) ! absolute _s t obs]v$ !m2 b ,dick5s 0 innoc5t ( any su* clap-trap1 & rema9$ a true _s 9 8 own p]son4 ,k9dly & cle>-sight$1 b self-id5tical & unequivocally human1 he glid$ ?r\gh ! slums l "o ( 8 own little h]oes1 uncontam9at$ by _! squalor & confusion1 c\rage\s & firm 9 8 cle> allegiances amid ! flux ( ?+s1 a pale angel at ! ,c>nival1 8 he>t aflame1 8 voice always flute-l 9 its t5d]ness & w>n+4 ,?is is ! true relation ( _s to exi/5ce1 n ! o!r :i* confuses !m2 = ?is e>? 7,i _c speak = ! univ]se at l>ge7 has no _s ( its own1 b br+s =? spirits only at c]ta9 po9ts1 9 ! he>ts & bra9s ( frail liv+ creatures1 :o l insects flit ?r\gh x1 buzz+ & ga!r+ :at sweets !y c2 & x is ! spaces !y trav]se 9 ?is c>e]1 *>g$ ) _! own moral burd51 t !y c report on or describe1 n ?+s roll+ on to inf9ity 9 _! va9 tides4 ,to be hypnotiz$ by t flood w\ld be a hea!n idolatry4 ,accord+ly ,walt ,:itman1 9 8 compreh5sive democratic vi/as1 c\ld nev] see ! trees = ! wood1 & rema9$ incapable1 = all 8 diffuse love ( ! human h]d1 ( ev] pa9t+ a "* or tell+ a /ory2 ! v ?+s 9 :i* ,dick5s 0 a ma/]4 ,x is ?is life ( ! individual1 z x may be liv$ 9 a giv5 nation1 t det]m9es ! :ole value ( t nation to ! poet1 to ! morali/1 & to ! judici\s hi/orian4 ,b = ! excell5ce ( ! typical s+le life1 no nation des]ves to be rememb]$ m ?an ! s&s ( ! sea2 & ,am]ica w n be a success1 if e ,am]ican is a failure4 ,dick5s ent]$ ! !atre ( ?is _w by ! /age door2 ! %abby little adv5tures ( ! actors 9 _! private capacity replace = him ! mock trag$ies :i* !y enact be=e a dream+ public4 ,m$iocrity ( circum/ances & m$iocrity ( s\l = ev] return to ! c5tre ( 8 /age2 a m wret*$ or a gr&] exi/5ce is sometimes broa*$1 b ! p5dulum soon sw+s back1 & we return1 ) ! relief ) :i* we put on our slipp]s aft] ! mo/ romantic excursion1 to a gold5 m$iocrity--to mutton & be]1 & to love & babies 9 a suburban villa ) "o fr[sy maid4 ,dick5s is ! poet ( ^? acres ( yell[ brick /reets :i* ! travell] sees f ! railway viaducts z he approa*es ,london2 !y ne$ a poet1 & !y des]ve "o1 s9ce a complete human life may v well be liv$ !re4 ,_! little excitem5ts & sorr[s1 _! hopes & hum\rs are l ^? ( ! ,wood5 ,mid%ipman 9 ,dombey & ,son2 b ! sea is n f> (f1 & ! sky--,dick5s nev] =gets x--is above all ^? brief tr\bles4 ,he _h a s5tim5t 9 ! pres5ce ( ?is va/ flatness ( human fates1 9 spite ( _! individual pung5cy1 :i* ,i ?9k might well be ! dom9ant s5tim5t ( mank9d 9 ! future2 a s5se ( happy fre$om 9 littl5ess1 an op5-ey$ rev]5ce & religion )\t words4 ,?is univ]sal human anonymity is l a sea1 an inf9itive democratic des]t1 *ock-full & yet ! v image ( empt9ess1 ) no?+ 9 x = ! m9d1 except1 z ! ,moslems say1 ! pres5ce ( ,allah4 ,awe is ! c\nt]p>t ( humility--& ?is is p]haps religion en\gh4 ,! atom 9 ! univ]sal vortex ought to be humble2 he ought to see t1 mat]ially1 he doesn't mu* matt]1 & t morally 8 loves are m]ely 8 own1 )\t au?ority ov] ! univ]se4 ,he c admit )\t obloquy t he is :at he is2 & he c rejoice 9 8 own be+1 & 9 t ( all o!r ?+s 9 s f> z he c %>e x sympa!tically4 ,! apportionm5t ( exi/5ce & ( =tune is 9 ,o!r ,h&s2 8 own portion is cont5tm5t1 vision1 love1 & laught]4 ,hav+ humility1 t mo/ lib]at+ ( s5tim5ts1 hav+ a true vision ( human exi/5ce & joy 9 t vision1 ,dick5s _h 9 a sup]lative degree ! gift ( hum\r1 ( mimicry1 ( unre/ra9$ f>ce4 ,he 0 ! p]fect com$ian4 ,:5 p say ,dick5s exagg]ates1 x seems to me !y c h no eyes & no e>s4 ,!y probably h only notions ( :at ?+s & p are2 !y accept !m conv5tionally1 at _! diplomatic value4 ,_! m9ds run on 9 ! region ( disc\rse1 :]e !re are masks only & no faces1 ideas & no facts2 !y h little s5se = ^? liv+ grimaces t play f mom5t to mom5t ^u ! c\nt5ance ( ! _w4 ,! _w is a p]petual c>icature ( itself2 at e mom5t x is ! mock]y & ! contradiction ( :at x is pret5d+ to be4 ,b z x nev]!less int5ds all ! "t to be some?+ diff]5t & highly dignifi$1 at ! next mom5t x corrects & *ecks & tries to cov] up ! absurd ?+ x 02 s t a conv5tional _w1 a _w ( masks1 is sup]impos$ on ! reality1 & passes 9 e sph]e ( human int]e/ = ! reality itself4 ,hum\r is ! p]ception ( ?is illusion1 ! fact all[$ to pi]ce "h & !re ?r\gh ! conv5tion1 :il/ ! conv5tion cont9ues to be ma9ta9$1 z if we _h n obs]v$ its absurdity4 ,pure com$y is m radical1 crud]1 9 a c]ta9 s5se less human2 because com$y ?r[s ! conv5tion ov] altoge!r1 revels = a mom5t 9 ! fact1 & brutally says to ! notions ( mank9d1 z if x slapp$ !m 9 ! face1 ,!re1 take t6 ,t's :at y really are ,i ,at ?is ! polite _w pret5ds to laugh1 n tol]antly z x does at hum\r1 b a little angrily4 ,x does n l to see itself by *ance 9 ! glass1 )\t hav+ _h "t to compose its features = demure self-contemplation4 ,:at a bad mirror1 x exclaims2 x mu/ be concave or convex2 = surely ,i nev] look$ l t4 ,m]e c>icature1 f>ce1 & horse play4 ,dick5s exagg]ates2 ,i nev] 0 s s5tim5tal z t2 ,i nev] saw any?+ s dreadful2 ,i don't believe !re 7 ev] any p l ,quilp1 or ,sque]s1 or ,s]jeant ,buzfuz4 ,b ! polite _w is ly+2 !re are su* p2 we are su* p ourselves 9 our true mom5ts1 9 our v]itable impulses2 b we are c>eful to /ifle & to hide ^? mom5ts f ourselves & f ! _w2 to purse & puck] ourselves into ! mask ( our conv5tional p]sonality2 & s simp]+1 we pr(ess t x is v co>se & in>ti/ic ( ,dick5s to undo our life's "w = u 9 an in/ant1 & rem9d u ( :at we are4 ,& z to o!r p1 ?\gh we may all[ t consid]$ sup]ficially !y are (t5 absurd1 we d n wi% to dwell on _! ecc5tricities1 nor to mimic !m4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is good mann]s to look away quickly1 to suppress a smile1 & to say to ourselves t ! ludicr\s figure 9 ! /reet is n at all comic1 b a dull ord9>y ,*ri/ian1 & t x is fooli% to give any importance to ! fact t its hat has bl[n (f1 t x has slipp$ on an orange-peel & un9t5tionally sat on ! pavem5t1 t x has a pimple on its nose1 t its "o too? projects ov] its l[] lip1 t x is angry ) ?+s 9 g5]al1 & t x is look+ ev]y:]e = ! p5ny :i* x holds tightly 9 its h&4 ,t may fairly repres5t ! moral condition ( mo/ ( u at mo/ times2 b we d n want to ?9k ( x2 we d n want to see2 we gloss ! fact ov]2 we console ourselves be=e we are griev$1 & reass]t our composure be=e we h laugh$4 ,we are afraid1 a%am$1 anxi\s to be sp>$4 ,:at displeases u 9 ,dick5s is t he does n sp>e u2 he mimics ?+s to ! full2 he dilates & exhau/s & repeats2 he wall[s4 ,he is too int5t on ! pass+ exp]i5ce to look ov] 8 %\ld]1 & consid] :e!r we h n already und]/ood1 & _h en\gh4 ,he is n ?9k+ ( u2 he is obey+ ! impulse ( ! passion1 ! p]son1 or ! /ory he is enact+4 ,?is faculty1 :i* r5d]s him a consummate com$ian1 is j :at ali5at$ f him a lat] g5]ation 9 :i* p ( ta/e 7 ae/hetes & virtu\s p 7 high] snobs2 !y want$ a m9c+ art1 & he gave !m copi\s improvization1 !y want$ analysis & developm5t1 & he gave !m absolute com$y4 ,i mu/ confess1 ?\gh ! fault is m9e & n 81 t sometimes 8 absolut5ess is too mu* = me4 ,:5 ,i come to ! dea? ( ,little ,nell1 or to ,:at ! ,waves 7 always ,say+1 or ev5 to ! incorrigible p]v]sities ( ! pretty ,dora1 ,i skip4 ,i c't take my liquor neat 9 su* draughts1 & my inn] man says to ,dick5s1 ,please don't4 ,b !n ,i am a c[>d 9 s _m ways6 ,!re are s _m ?+s 9 ?is _w t ,i skip1 z ,i skip ! undilut$ ,dick5s6 ,:5 ,i rea* ,dov] on a r\gh day1 ,i wait !re until ! ,*annel is smoo!r2 am ,i n travell+ = pleasure8 ,b my prud5ce does n bl9d me to ! admirable virtue ( ! sailors t cross 9 all wea!rs1 nor ev5 to ! automatic det]m9ation ( ! sea-sick ladies1 :o might s easily h foll[$ my example1 if !y 7 n ! slaves ( _! railway tickets & ( _! labell$ luggage4 ,!y are loyal to _! t\r1 & ,i to my philosophy4 ,yet z wrapp$ 9 my great-coat & sure ( a good d9n]1 ,i pace ! w9dy pi] & soliloquize1 ,i feel ! sup]iority ( ! bluff t>1 glad ( breeze1 /ret*+ a firm arm to ! un/eady pass5g]1 & wat*+ ) a ma/]ful ?rill ( emotion ! home cliffs rec$+ & ! =eign coa/s ahead4 ,x is only c\rage 7:i* ,dick5s _h )\t kn[+ x7 & univ]sal k9dness 7:i* he knew he _h7 t are requisite to n]ve u = a true vision ( ?is _w4 ,& z "s ( u are c[>ds ab\t cross+ ! ,*annel1 & o!rs ab\t cross+ ! b>1 s almo/ ev]ybody is a c[>d ab\t 8 own humanity4 ,we d n cons5t to be absurd1 ?\gh absurd we are4 ,we h no fundam5tal humility4 ,we d n wi% ! mom5ts ( our lives to be caught by a quick eye 9 _! grotesque initiative1 & to be pillori$ 9 ?is way be=e our own eyes4 ,= t reason we don't l ,dick5s1 & don't l com$y1 & don't l ! tru?4 ,dick5s c\ld don ! comic mask ) innoc5t c\rage2 he c\ld we> x ) a grace1 ease1 & irresi/ible vivacity seldom giv5 to m54 ,we mu/ g back = any?+ l x to ! v greate/ comic poets1 to ,%akespe>e or to ,ari/ophanes4 ,:o else1 = in/ance1 c\ld h p5n$ ?is3 ,x 0 all ,mrs4 ,bumble4 ,%e w\ld d x1 urg$ ,mr4 ,bumble2 fir/ look+ f\nd to asc]ta9 t 8 p>tn] _h left ! room4 ,t is no excuse1 repli$ ,air4 ,br[nl[4 ,y 7 pres5t on ! occasion ( ! de/ruction ( ^! tr9kets1 & inde$ are ! m guilty ( ! two1 9 ! eye ( ! law2 = ! law supposes t y\r wife acts "u y\r direction4 ,if ! law supposes t1 said ,mr4 ,bumble1 squeez+ 8 hat emphatically 9 bo? h&s1 ! law is a ass1 a idiot4 ,if t's ! eye ( ! law1 ! law is a ba*elor2 & ! wor/ ,i wi% ! law is1 t 8 eye may be op5$ by exp]i5ce--by exp]i5ce4 ,lay+ great /ress on ! repetition ( ^! two words1 ,mr4 ,bumble fix$ 8 hat on v tight1 & putt+ 8 h&s 9 8 pockets1 foll[$ 8 helpmate d[n/airs4 ,?is is high com$y2 ! irresi/ible1 absurd1 int5se dream ( ! old fool1 p]sonify+ ! law 9 ord] to conv9ce & to puni% x4 ,i c und]/& t ?is sort ( ?+ %\ld n be common 9 ,engli% lit]ature1 nor mu* reli%$2 because pure com$y is scornful1 m]ciless1 deva/at+1 hold+ no door op5 to any?+ beyond4 ,cultivat$ ,engli% feel+ w9ces at ?is brutality1 al?\gh ! common p love x 9 cl[ns & 9 puppet %[s2 & ,i ?9k !y are "r4 ,dick5s1 :o surely 0 t5d] en\gh1 _h s irresi/ible a comic g5ius t x c>ri$ him beyond ! g5tle hum\r :i* mo/ ,engli%m5 possess to ! absolute grotesque reality4 ,sque]s1 = in/ance1 :5 he sips ! wret*$ dilution :i* he has prep>$ = 8 />v$ & %iv]+ little pupils1 smacks 8 lips & cries3 ,"h's ri*ness6 ,x is savage com$y2 hum\r w\ld come 9 if we und]/ood 7:at ,dick5s does n tell u7 t ! little creatures 7 duly impress$ & ?\ght ! ?9 liquid truly delici\s4 ,i suspect t ,engli% s5sibility pref]s ! hum\r & wit ( ,hamlet to ! pure com$y ( ,fal/aff2 & t ev5 9 ,ari/ophanes x seeks consolation 9 ! lyrical poetry = ! flay+ ( human life 9 ! com$y itself4 ,ta/es are free2 b we %\ld n d5y t 9 m]ciless & rollick+ com$y life is caught 9 ! act4 ,! mo/ grotesque creatures ( ,dick5s are n exagg]ations or mock]ies ( some?+ o!r ?an !mselves2 !y arise because nature g5]ates !m1 l toad/ools2 !y exi/ because !y c't help x1 z we all d4 ,! fact t ^! p]fectly self-ju/ifi$ be+s are absurd appe>s only by comp>ison1 & f outside2 circum/ances1 or ! expectations ( o!r p1 make !m ridicul\s & =ce !m to contradict !mselves2 b 9 nature x is no crime to be exceptional4 ,(t51 b = ! savag]y ( ! av]age man1 x w\ld n ev5 be a mis=tune4 ,! sleepy fat boy 9 ,pickwick looks fooli%2 b 9 himself he is no m fooli%1 nor less solidly self-ju/ifi$1 ?an a pumpk9 ly+ on ! gr\nd4 ,toots seems ridicul\s2 & we laugh he>tily at 8 incoh]5ce1 8 beautiful wai/coats1 & 8 extreme mode/y2 b :5 did anybody m obvi\sly gr[ into :at he is because he c\ldn't gr[ o!rwise8 ,s ) ,mr4 ,pickwick1 & ,sam ,well]1 & ,mrs4 ,gamp1 & ,micawb]1 & all ! re/ ( ?is wond]ful gall]y2 !y are ridicul\s only by accid5t1 & 9 a context 9 :i* !y nev] int5d$ to appe>4 ,if ,o$ipus & ,le> & ,cleopatra d n seem ridicul\s1 x is only because tragic reflection has tak5 !m out ( ! context 9 :i*1 9 real life1 !y w\ld h figur$4 ,if we saw !m z facts1 & n z emanations ( a poet's dream1 we %\ld laugh at !m till doomsday2 :at grotesque presumption1 :at silly :ims1 :at mad contradiction ( ! simple/ realities6 ,yet we %\ld n laugh at !m )\t feel+ h[ real _! griefs 72 z real & t]rible z ! griefs ( *ildr5 & ( dreams4 ,b facts1 h[ev] s]i\s inw>dly1 are always absurd outw>dly2 & ! j critic ( life sees bo? tru?s at once1 z ,c]vantes did 9 ,don ,quixote4 ,a pomp\s ideali/ :o does n see ! ridicul\s 9 all ?+s is ! dupe ( 8 sympa?y & ab/raction2 & a cl[n1 :o does n see t ^! ridicul\s creatures are liv+ q 9 e>ne/1 is ! dupe ( 8 egotism4 ,dick5s saw ! absurdity1 & und]/ood ! life2 ,i ?9k he 0 a good philosoph]4 ,x is usual to comp>e ,dick5s ) ,?ack]ay1 :i* is l comp>+ ! grape ) ! gooseb]ry2 !re are obvi\s po9ts ( resemblance1 & ! gooseb]ry has "s sup]ior qualities ( its own2 b y c't make r$ w9e ( x4 ,! w9e ( ,dick5s is ( ! ri*e/1 ! pure/1 ! sweete/1 ! mo/ =tify+ to ! blood2 !re is di/ill$ 9 x1 ) ! p]fection ( com$y1 ! p]fection ( morals4 ,i d n mean1 ( c\rse1 t ,dick5s appreciat$ all ! values t human life has or might h2 t is beyond any man4 ,ev5 ! greate/ philosoph]s1 su* z ,ari/otle1 h n always mu* imag9ation to conceive =ms ( happ9ess or folly o!r ?an ^? :i* _! age or _! temp]am5t reveals to !m2 _! insight runs only to discov]+ ! pr9ciple ( happ9ess1 t x is spontane\s life ( any sort h>moniz$ ) circum/ances4 ,! sympa?ies & imag9ation ( ,dick5s1 vivid 9 _! sph]e1 7 no less limit$ 9 range2 & ( c\rse x 0 n 8 bus9ess to f9d philosophic =mulas2 nev]!less ,i call 8 ! p]fection ( morals = two reasons3 t he put ! di/9ction betwe5 good & evil 9 ! "r place1 & t he felt ?is di/9ction int5sely4 ,a morali/ might h excell5t judgem5t1 he might see :at sort ( life is spontane\s 9 a giv5 be+ & h[ f> x may be h>moniz$ ) circum/ances1 yet 8 he>t might rema9 cold1 he might n suff] nor rejoice ) ! suff]+ or joy he =esaw4 ,humanit>ians l ,b5?am & ,mill1 :o talk$ ab\t ! greate/ happ9ess ( ! greate/ numb]1 might conceivably be moral prigs 9 _! own p]sons1 & !y might h be5 *ill$ to ! bone 9 _! !oretic love ( mank9d1 if !y _h _h ! wit to imag9e 9 :at1 z a matt] ( fact1 ! majority w\ld place _! happ9ess4 ,ev5 if _! !ory _h be5 correct 7:i* ,i ?9k x 0 9 int5tion1 ?\gh n 9 /atem5t7 !y w\ld !n n h be5 p]fect morali/s1 because _! maxims w\ld n h express$ _! he>ts4 ,9 express+ _! he>ts1 !y ought to h embrac$ "o ( ^? =ms ( idealism by :i* m5 =tify !mselves 9 _! bitt] passions or 9 _! helpless commitm5ts2 = !y d n wi% mank9d to be happy 9 its own way1 b 9 !irs4 ,dick5s 0 n "o ( ^? morali/s :o summon e man to d himself ! greate/ viol5ce s t he may n (f5d !m1 nor defeat _! ideals4 ,love ( ! good ( o!rs is some?+ t %9es 9 e page ( ,dick5s ) a truly cele/ial spl5d\r4 ,h[ entirely limpid is 8 sympa?y ) life--a sympa?y uncontam9at$ by dogma or p$antry or snobb]y or bias ( any k9d6 ,h[ g5]\s is ?is ke51 light _s1 h[ pure ?is op5 he>t6 ,& yet1 9 spite ( ?is extreme s5sibility1 n ! lea/ wobbl+2 no deviation f a j sev]ity ( judgem5t1 f an uncompromis+ di/9ction betwe5 :ite & black4 ,& ?is happ5s z x ought to happ52 sympa?y is n *eck$ by a flatly contr>y prejudice or comm&m5t1 by "s categorical imp]ative irrelevant to human nature2 ! *eck1 l ! *e]1 comes by trac+ ! c\rse ( spontane\s impulse amid circum/ances t inexorably lead x to success or to failure4 ,!re is a b$ to ?is /ream1 freely z ! wat] may fl[2 :5 x comes to ?is precipice x mu/ leap1 :5 x runs ov] ^! pebbles x mu/ s+1 & :5 x spreads into t m>% x mu/ become livid & mal>ial4 ,! v sympa?y ) human impulse quick5s 9 ,dick5s ! s5se ( dang]2 8 v joy 9 joy makes him /em to :at kills x4 ,h[ admirably drawn are 8 surly villa9s6 ,no rhetorical vilification ( !m1 z 9 a s]mon2 no exagg]ation ( _! qualms or fe>s2 r a s5se ( h[ obvi\s & human all _! c\rses seem f _! own po9t ( view2 & yet no s5tim5tal apology = !m1 no romantic wor%ip ( rebels 9 _! madness or crime4 ,! pity ( x1 ! wa/e ( x all1 are se5 n by a second vision b by ! same orig9al vision :i* reveal$ ! lure & ! drift ( ! passion4 ,vice is a mon/] "h ( su* sorry mi51 t ! long] we see x ! m we deplore x2 t o!r sort ( vice :i* ,pope f\nd s s$uctive 0 p]haps only "s innoc5t impulse artificially suppress$1 & call$ a vice because x broke out inconv5i5tly & displeas$ ! company4 ,true vice is human nature /rangl$ by ! suicide ( attempt+ ! impossible4 ,^? s self-ju/ifi$ villa9s ( ,dick5s nev] elude _! fates4 ,bill ,sikes is n let (f1 nei!r is ,nancy2 ! oddly b5evol5t ,magwit* does n escape f ! net1 nor does ! un=tunate "y ,ri*>d ,c>/one1 victim ( ! ,circumlocution ,(fice4 ,! horror & ugl9ess ( _! fall are r5d]$ ) ! h& ( a ma/]2 we see "h1 z 9 ! _w1 t 9 spite ( ! romantici/s x is n virtue to ru% en?usia/ically along any road4 ,i ?9k ,dick5s is "o ( ! be/ fri5ds mank9d has ev] _h4 ,he has held ! mirror up to nature1 & ( its reflect$ fragm5ts has compos$ a fre% _w1 :]e ! m5 & wom5 diff] f real p only 9 t !y live 9 a lit]>y m$ium1 s t all ages & places may "k !m4 ,& !y are wor? kn[+1 j z "o's neighb\rs are1 = _! picturesque *>act]s & _! pa!tic fates4 ,_! names %\ld be 9 e *ild's m\?2 !y ought to be adopt$ memb]s ( e h\sehold4 ,_! /ories cause ! m]rie/ & ! sweete/ *imes to r+ 9 ! fancy1 )\t confus+ our moral judgem5t or ali5at+ our int]e/ f ! motley commonplaces ( daily life4 ,9 e ,engli%-speak+ home1 9 ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! globe1 p>5ts & *ildr5 w d well to read ,dick5s al\d ( a w9t]'s ev5+2 !y w love w9t]1 & "o ano!r1 & ,god ! bett] = x4 ,:at a wrea? t w be ( ev]-fre% holly1 ?ick ) bright b]ries1 to hang to ?is poet's memory--! v cr[n he w\ld h *os56 #ai ,,! ,,human ,,scale ,great build+s (t5 h great doors2 b great doors are heavy to sw+1 & if left op5 !y may let 9 too mu* cold or gl>e2 s t we sometimes obs]ve a small po/]n cut into "o leaf ( ! l>ge door = m conv5i5t entrance & exit1 & x is seldom or nev] t ! monum5tal gates yawn 9 _! somnol5ce4 ,"h is ! mode/ human scale reass]t+ itself 9 ! mid/ ( a titanic /ructure1 b x reass]ts itself ) an ill grace & 9 ! int]e/s ( frailty2 ! pat* x makes seems un9t5d$ & ignom9i\s4 ,yet ! human scale is n ess5tially petty2 :5 x does n slip 9 z a sort ( int]lop] x has no?+ to apologize =4 ,betwe5 ! inf9ite & ! inf9itesimal all sizes are equally c5tral4 ,! ,greeks1 ! ,s>ac5s1 ! ,engli%1 ! ,*9ese1 & ,japanese in/9ctively reta9 ! human scale 9 all t "p ( _! "w :i* is mo/ *>act]i/ic ( !m & ne>e/ to _! affections4 ,a ,greek temple or ! hall ( an ,engli% mansion c be spaci\s & dignifi$ en\gh1 b !y d n outrun famili> uses1 & !y l5d _! spaci\sness & dignity to ! m9d1 in/ead ( cru%+ x4 ,ev]y?+ ab\t !m has an air ( fri5dl9ess & suffici5cy2 _! elegance is n pomp\s1 & if !y are noble !y are c]ta9ly n va/1 cold1 nor gild$4 ,! ,s>ac5s1 ,*9ese1 & ,japanese 9 _! v>i\s ways use ! human scale ) ev5 great] ref9em5t1 = !y apply x also 9 a s5su\s & psy*ological direction4 ,n only is ! size ( _! works mod]ate by pref]5ce1 l _! brief lyrics1 b !y exactly meet human s5sibility by a great delicacy & conc5tration 9 design & a fragrant simplicity 9 workman%ip4 ,ev]y?+ !y make is economical 9 its beauty & seems to say to u3 ,i exi/ only to be enjoy$2 !re is no?+ 9 me n m]ely delightful1 ,"h ! human scale is n drawn f ! human body s mu* z f ! human s\l2 its faculties are treat$ ) def]5ce--,i mean ! faculties x really has1 n ^?1 l reason1 :i* a flatt]+ philosophy may impute to x4 ,an ,engli% c\ntry h\se :i* is a cottage 9 appe>ance may turn out on exam9ation to be almo/ a palace 9 ext5t & appo9tm5ts2 !re is no p>ade1 yet !re is great pr(usion--too mu* furniture1 too _m ornam5ts1 too mu* food1 too _m fl[]s1 too _m p4 ,ev]y?+ !re is on ! human scale except ! quantity ( ?+s1 :i* is oppressive4 ,! ,ori5tals are poor]1 m voluptu\s1 & m s5sitive to calligraphy2 !y leave empty spaces ab\t !m & enjoy "o ?+ at a "t & enjoy x long]4 ,"o reason = ?is great] subtlety & m]cifulness 9 ! art ( ,ori5tals is p]haps ! fi]c] assault made on _! s5ses by nature4 ,! ,engli%man lives 9 a c\ntry :i* is itself on ! human scale1 clem5t at all seasons1 *>m+ ) a g5tly incon/ant atmosph]ic *>m4 ,! r>e humanity ( nature 9 8 isl& p]meates 8 be+ f boyhood up ) a delight t is half s5tim5tal1 half physical & sport+4 ,9 8 fields & moors he gr[s ke5 & fond ( ex]tion2 !re too 8 fri5d%ips & 8 e/imates ( m5 are %ap$ unaw>es1 z if "u "s sil5t sup]ior influ5ce4 ,!re he imbibes ! impressions t make him t5d] to poetry4 ,he may n require great subtlety 9 8 poets1 b he insi/s t _! s5tim5t %all h be5 felt & _! images se51 & :ile ! obvi\s1 ev5 ! %amelessly obvi\s1 does n irritate him1 he hates *eap sublimity & false notes4 ,he respects exp]i5ce & is ma/] ( x 9 8 own field4 ,?us ! empty spaces ) :i* a delicate art likes to surr\nd itself are suppli$ = ! ,engli%man by 8 comrade%ip ) nature1 8 rang+ habits1 & ! retic5ce ( 8 imag9ation4 ,!re ! unexpress$ dim5sion1 ! backgr\nd ( pregnant sil5ce1 exi/s = him 9 all its p[]4 ,= ! ,s>ac51 on ! contr>y1 nature is an abyss3 p>*$ des]ts1 h>d m\nta9s1 night ) its ov]:elm+ moon4 ,"h ! human scale is altoge!r transgress$2 nature is cruel1 ali51 excessive1 to be fl$ f ) a veil$ face4 ,= a relief & solace he builds 8 h\se )\t w9d[s2 he makes 8 life simple1 8 religion a s+le phrase1 8 art exquisite & slight1 l ! jet ( 8 f\nta94 ,x is sweet & necess>y t ! works ( man %\ld respect ! human scale :5 ev]y?+ 9 nature s inf9itely transc5ds x4 ,:y ! ,egyptians lov$ ?+s colossal ,i d n "k1 b ! ta/e ( ! ,romans = ! gr&iose is easi] to und]/&4 ,x seems to h be5 "p & p>cel ( t ye>n+ = ! sup]-human :i* fill$ late antiquity4 ,?is ye>n+ took two di/9ct directions4 ,among ! worldly x fo/]$ imp]ialism1 organization1 rhetoric1 port5t\s works1 belief 9 ! univ]sality & et]nity ( ,rome1 & actual deification ( emp]ors4 ,among ! spiritually-m9d$ x l$ to a viol5t ab/raction f ! _w1 s t ! s\l 9 its inw>d solitude might feel itself inviolate & div9e4 ,! ,*ri/ians at fir/ belong$ ( c\rse to ! latt] p>ty2 !y dete/$ ! inflation ( ! empire1 ) its cold v5e] ( m>ble & ( optimism2 !y 7 no?+ if n humble & dead to ! _w4 ,_! catacombs 7 p]=ce on ! human scale1 z a c(f9 is2 b ev5 :5 !y em]g$ to ! surface1 !y r$uc$ r ?an enl>g$ ! temples & basilicas bequea!d to !m by ! pagans4 ,ap>t f a few imp]ial /ructures at ,con/ant9ople or ,rav5na _! *ur*es = a ?\s& ye>s kept to ! human scale2 (t5 !y 7 dim9utive2 :5 necess>y !y 7 spread out to hold multitudes1 b rema9$ l[ & 9 ! nature ( av5ues to a tomb or a %r9e4 ,! c5tre 0 "s sombre prec9ct1 (t5 subt]ranean1 :]e ! inw>d man might commune ) ! o!r _w4 ,! sacram5ts 7 receiv$ ) a b[$ head2 !y did n call = ar*itectural vi/as4 ,! sumptu\sness t 9 "t encru/$ ^! sanctu>ies 0 t ( a jewel--! ,ori5tal1 int]ior1 conc5trat$ sumptu\sness ( ! cloi/]$ arts4 ,yet ! op5-air pagan tradition 0 n dead4 ,roman works 7 ev]y:]e1 & n all 9 ru9s1 & love ( display & ( pla/ic gr&iloqu5ce lay h>dly dormant 9 ! brea/ ( _m4 ,x requir$ only a little prosp]ity to dispel ! my/ical humility & deta*m5t :i* ,*ri/ianity _h br\ght ) x at fir/2 & ! human scale ( ! ,*ri/ian ,greeks yield$ at ! fir/ opportunity to ! gigantic scale ( ! ,romans4 ,spaces 7 cle>$1 vaults 7 rais$1 ar*es 7 made po9t$ 9 ord] t !y might be wid] & be pois$ high]1 t[]s & spires 7 aim$ at ! cl\ds1 usually gett+ only half way1 por*es became imm5se cav]ns4 ,brunelles*i accompli%$ a t\r de =ce 9 8 dome & ,mi*elangelo ano!r 9 81 ev5 m /up5d\s4 ,^! v>i\s /ra9$ models1 /ra9+ 9 div]g5t directions1 h kept arti/s uneasy & impot5t ev] s9ce1 except :5 "u "s b5ign influ5ce !y h recov]$ ! human scale1 & 9 dome/ic ar*itecture or portrait pa9t+ h =gott5 to be gr& & h become felicit\s4 ,! same movem5t is p]haps easi] to survey 9 philosophy ?an 9 ar*itecture4 ,sc>cely _h ,socrates br\ght inve/igation d[n f ! heav5s & limit$ x to morals--a realm ess5tially on ! human scale--:5 8 pupils ha/5$ to undo 8 "w by project+ _! moral sy/em aga9 into ! sky1 d5aturaliz+ bo? morals & nature4 ,!y imag9$ a univ]se circl+ ab\t man1 temp]+ ! light = 8 eyes & mak+ absolute 8 *ildlike wi%es & judgem5ts4 ,?is 0 humanism out ( scale & out ( place1 an attempt to cut n ! works ( man b ! univ]se to human measure4 ,x 0 ! nemesis t ov]took ! ,greeks = hav+ become too complac5tly human4 ,e>li] ! mon/r\s _h play$ a great "p 9 _! religion2 h5ce=? t surr\nd+ imm5sity hav+ be5 falsely humaniz$1 _! mode/ humanity itself _h to be made mon/r\s to fill its place4 ,h5ce we see ! temples gr[+ l>g] & l>g]1 ! dome introduc$1 ?+s on ! human scale pil$ on "o ano!r to make a sublime fabric1 l ,sa9t ,sophia1 triumphal ar*es on p$e/als n to be pass$ ?r\gh1 va9 columns l t[]s1 ) a /atue pois$ on ! summit l a wea!rcock1 & f9ally doors s l>ge t !y c\ld n be op5$ & little doors _h to be cut 9 !m = m5 to use4 ,s ! human scale turn$ up aga9 irrepressibly1 b = ! mom5t )\t its native dignity1 because x _h be5 /ret*$ to compass a lifeless dignity q o!r ?an its own4 #bj ,,engli% ,,ar*itecture ,ne/s 7 ! fir/ build+s2 ,i suppose ! birds built !m long be=e man ceas$ to be f\r-foot$ or f\r-h&$1 & to sw+ by 8 tail f trees4 ,! ne/s ( man 7 cov]ts1 some?+ betwe5 a hole 9 ! gr\nd & an arb\r2 a retreat easily turn$ into a wig-w>n1 a hut1 or a t5t1 :5 once man _h begun to flay animals & to weave mats4 ,f ! t5t we c imag9e ! c>t develop+--"o ( ! e>lie/ ( human habitations--& f ! c>t ! boat3 t5ts1 boats1 & c>ts 7z ! ,engli%man kn[s s well7 are 9 a mann] m human ?an h\ses2 !y are ! %elt]s ( freem54 ,"s m51 ^? de/9$ to high] ?+s1 are migratory2 !y h imag9ation1 be+ haunt$ by abs5t ?+s1 & di/ance ( itself allures !m1 ev5 if de>? or dang] does n drive !m on2 inde$1 de>? & dang] w\ld n ( !mselves act z inc5tives to migration1 if "s saf] & gre5] p>adise 7 n pres5t to ! fancy4 ,rang+ into v>i$ climates1 ^! m5 feel ! ne$ ( t portable %elt] :i* we call clo!s2 & at a slightly great] di/ance f _! sk9s1 !y surr\nd !mselves ) a second integum5t1 also portable1 ! t5t1 c>t1 or boat4 ,! fir/ home ( man is appropriately )\t f\ndations1 except 9 ! in/9cts ( 8 s\l2 & x is only by a slight an*orage to ! e>?1 9 "s tempt+ gl5 or by "s fl[+ riv]1 t ! c>t1 boat1 or t5t becomes a dwell+-h\se4 ,"h ,i see ! secret ( t p>adox1 t ! ,engli% p :o h inv5t$ ! ^w home1 %\ld be su* travell]s & coloni/s1 & %\ld live s l>gely & s cont5t$ly abroad4 ,home is ess5tially portable2 x has no t]r5e f\ndation1 l a tomb1 a well1 or an alt>2 x is an integum5t ( ! liv+ man1 z ! body itself is2 & z ! body is m ?an ! raim5t1 & det]m9es its =m1 s ! inn] man is m ?an 8 dwell+1 & causes x to m\ld & to h>d5 itself r\nd him l a %ell1 :]ev] he may be4 ,home is built r\nd 8 b$1 8 cupbo>d1 & 8 *imney-corn]2 & su* a ne/1 if x fits 8 habits1 is home all ! _w ov]1 f ,hudson's ,bay to ,malacca2 at lea/1 x becomes home :5 ! inn] man1 z he is prompt$ inw>dly to d1 surr\nds himself !re ) a family2 = a home is a ne/1 & someh[ incomplete )\t an egg to sit on4 ,?is seems to me to be ! true g5ealogy ( ,engli% ar*itecture1 9 s f> z x is ,engli%4 ,/rictly speak+1 !re is no ,engli% ar*itecture at all1 only =eign ar*itecture adapt$ & dome/icat$ 9 ,engl&4 ,b h[ ?or\ghly & admirably dome/icat$ ,i ,h[ entirely transmut$ inw>dly f ! classic tragic monum5tal ?+ x 01 into some?+ :i*1 ev5 if 9 ab/ract design x seems un*ang$1 has a new expression1 a new scale1 a new subord9ation ( "p to "p1 & z x 7 a new circulation ( ! blood )9 x6 ,x has all be5 made to b5d & to cl+ l ivy r\nd ! inn] man2 x has all be5 r5d]$ dome/ic & conv]t$ into a home4 ,f> o!r 0 ! "* prop] to nobl] ar*itecture 9 its =eign seats4 ,!re x _h be5 ess5tially milit>y1 religi\s1 or civic3 x _h begun p]haps ) a slight modification or re>rangem5t ( great /ones ly+ on ! gr\nd1 p]haps inf9itely root$ 9 its dep?s4 ,its c5tre 0 no liv+ p]son1 b "s spot ) a magic & compulsive influ5ce1 or ) a communal function2 x came to glorify ?ree slabs--! tomb1 ! he>?1 & ! alt>--& to r5d] !m monum5tal4 ,! tribe or ! k+ _h a treasure to be ro($ ov] & wall$ 92 ! m\nd :]e ! dead lay buri$ 0 m>k$ ) a heap ( /ones2 pill>s 7 set up to ! "r & to ! left ( ! presid+ deity1 to dignify ! place :]e he deliv]$ true oracles1 & disp5s$ magic p[]s4 ,?is deity himself 0 a pill>1 sc>cely humaniz$ 9 =m1 or fanta/ically nam$ aft] "s animal2 & z he grew colossal1 & 8 features took =m & col\r1 8 sacr$ head _h to be ar*$ ov] ) m lab\r & art2 & ! approa* to him 0 impressively delay$ ?r\gh pylons1 c\rts1 n>!x1 or nave1 into ! sepul*ral d>kness ( ! holy ( holies4 ,simil>ly def5ces grew into citadels1 & judgem5t-seats into palaces2 & z = individual m51 if !y did n sleep 9 ! embrasure ( "s temple gate1 or "u "s public /air1 !y f\nd cubicles 9 ! gall]ies ( ! k+'s c\rt1 or built !mselves huts to bre$ 9 "u ! lee ( ! =tifications4 ,?is sort ( ar*itecture has a tragic "*2 x dom9ates ! s\l r ?an expresses x1 & embodies /abilities & p[]s f> old] ?an any "o man1 & f> m la/+4 ,x confronts ea* g5]ation l an inexorable deity1 l dea? & w> & lab\r2 life is pass$1 ?\ghtlessly b n happily1 "u t awful %ad[4 ,( c\rse1 !re are acolytes 9 ! temple & pages 9 ! palace t scamp] all ov] ! mo/ hall[$ prec9cts1 titt]+ & l>k+2 & ! same retreats may seem lum9\s & fri5dly aft]w>ds to ! poet1 ! lov]1 or ! m9d b]eav$2 yet 9 _! ess5tial function ^! monum5ts are arre/+1 s]i\s1 sil5t1 ov]:elm+2 !y are a s\rce ( t]ror & compunction1 l trag$y2 !y are fav\rable to pray]1 ec/asy1 & m$itation4 ,at o!r times !y become ! sc5e ( enorm\s ga!r+s1 ( p>ades & ?rill+ celebrations2 b always x is a va/ affair1 l a c\rt ball1 9 :i* "o ins9uates "o's littl5ess into :at corn] "o c1 to see & feel ! movem5t ( ! :ole1 )\t play+ any great "p 9 x4 ,ev5 ! mo/ amiable =ms ( classic ar*itecture h ?is public "*4 ,!re is ! !atre & ! circus1 into :i* "o mu/ squeeze "o's p]son uncom=tably1 9 ord] to subject "o's m9d to contagi\s emotions1 & ! judgem5ts ( ! cr[d2 & ev5 ! public f\nta91 at :i* ! h\semaids & wat]-boys wait = _! turn1 plays = ev] f> above ! heads ( ! p2 z if t ,neptune & ^? dolph9s 7 sp\t+ = _! own pleasure1 cool+ ! sun%9e = _! own bronze limbs1 & nev] c>+ :e!r !y s\s$ ! pass+ mortal1 or qu5*$ 8 ?ir/4 ,all ^! =ms & habits are int5sely un-,engli%1 & yet ,engl& is full ( ve/iges ( !m1 n only because its f9e arts are d]iv$ f abroad1 b because1 h[ev] disguis$1 ! same tragic !mes mu/ appe> ev]y:]e4 ,! tomb1 ! temple1 ! =tress are obligatory ?+s2 b !y become prop]ly ,engli% 9 "* only :5 _! public function rec$es into ! backgr\nd1 & !y become int]e/+ to ! inn] man by virtue ( associations or accid5ts :i* h>monize !m ) 8 s5tim5tal exp]i5ce4 ,!y gr[ ,engli% 9 gr[+ picturesque4 ,^! ca/les & abbeys 7 ,norman :5 !y 7 built1 !y 7 expressions ( dom9ation & fe>1 h>d1 crude1 practical1 & =eign4 ,b n[ ! moat is grass-gr[n1 ! cloi/] 9 ru9s1 ! headless sa9ts are po/s = ! roses to creep ov]1 ! fr[n+ keep has lo/ its battlem5ts & become a com=table mansion mantl$ ) ivy2 be=e x ! well-dress$ "y p play croquet on ! lawn2 & ! *apel1 :itewa%$ )91 politely furni%$ ) pews1 & politely frequ5t$ on ,sundays1 is emb[]$ 9 a pretty g>d5 ( a gravey>d1 :i* ! yew seems to sanctify m ?an ! cross1 & ! fl[]s to suit bett] ?an ! inscriptions2 !re is a b5* !re r\nd ! great tree1 :]e ! old villag]s sit ( an ev5+1 & its bran*es1 f> ov]topp+ ! *ur* spire ) its re/or$ sun-dial1 seem to disp5se a sur] grace & protection ?an ! *ur* itself3 !y seem m unequivocally ! symbol & ! "w ( ,god4 ,s ev]y?+1 9 its ru91 seems 9 ,engl& to live a new life2 & x is only ?is second life1 ?is cottage built 9 ! fall5 /ronghold1 t is ,engli%4 ,if great ar*itecture has a tragic "*1 x does n exclude1 9 ! execution1 a c]ta9 play ( fancy1 a sportive use ( ! =ms :i* ! ne$ful /ructure imposes2 & ^! decorative frills or arbitr>y v>iations ( !me might be call$ comic ar*itecture4 ,?is is ! side ( ! art :i* is subject to fa%ion1 & *anges "u ! same influ5ces1 ) ! same swiftness & ! same unanimity4 ,b z fa%ions among peasants sometimes la/ = ages1 s c]ta9 decorative !mes1 al?\gh q arbitr>y1 sometimes l+] on because ( ! in]tia ( ! eye1 :i* dem&s :at x is us$ to1 or ! pov]ty ( inv5tion 9 ! design]4 ,! wor/ ta/e & ! be/ ta/e revel 9 decoration2 b ! motive "h is play & !re display4 ,! ,engli%man deprecates bo?2 he abom9ates ! tawdry1 ! !atrical1 ! unnecess>ily elaborate2 & at ! same "t he is %y ( novelty & playfulness2 give him com=table old grey clo!s1 good = all wea!rs1 & com=table1 pleas+1 inconspicu\s h\ses1 :]e he c live )\t feel+ a fool or be+ ! victim ( 8 possessions4 ,! comic poses ( ar*itecture1 :i* come to him f abroad1 toge!r ) its tragic /ructure1 he accord+ly tones d[n & neutralizes z f> z possible4 ,h[ g5tly1 = in/ance1 h[ pleasantly ! wave ( ,italian ar*itecture broke on ^! grassy %ores6 ,! classic l9e1 :i* is tragic 9 its simple v]acity & fixity1 _h already be5 subm]g$ 9 attempts to v>y x2 9 ,engl&1 z 9 ,france1 ! ,go?ic habit ( lett+ ea* "p ( a build+ h its own ro( & its own symmetry1 at once introduc$ ! picturesque into ! mo/ classic designs4 ,! ,italian scale1 too1 0 at once r$uc$1 & ! ,italian rhetoric 9 /one1 ! b>oque & ! spectacul>1 0 oblit]at$4 ,h[ pleasantly ! ,palladian =ms 7 fitt$ to _! ,engli% sett+2 h[ ! w9d[s 7 wid5$ & subdivid$1 ! %[ p$im5ts =gott51 ! wrea!d urns %av$ into mode/ globes1 ! pila/]s s5sibly broad5$ into panels1 & ! classical detail appli$ to ! native ,go?ic framework1 ) its gables1 *imneys1 & high ro(s2 :5ce ! delightful brood ( ,jacobean & ,que5 ,anne h\ses2 & 9 ! next g5]ation ! s g5teel1 s judici\s ,georgian mansion1 ) its ruddy brick1 its broad w9d[s1 & its delicate m\ld+s & accessories ( /one4 ,! tragic & ! comic 7 spirit$ away toge!r1 & only ! dome/ic rema9$4 ,nev]!less1 at "o ( ! greate/ mom5ts 9 its hi/ory1 ,engl& _h seem$ to revel 9 comic art1 & to h made x ?or\ghly its own4 ,dome/ic ta/e _h r$uc$ ,go?ic too1 9 ,engl&1 to ! human scale2 prodigies ( height & wid? 9 vault+ 7 n attempt$1 doors rema9$ mode/1 hood$1 p]haps1 ) an almo/ ru/ic por*2 ! va/ spaces 7 subdivid$1 !y 7 encru/$ ) ornam5t2 ! l9es became playful1 fan-trac]y 0 inv5t$1 & floral p5dants ( /one2 ! walls became all glass1 ! ceil+s c>v$ b[]s1 & ,go?ic seem$ on ! po9t ( smo!r+ its rational skeleton altoge!r 9 luxuri\s trapp+s & ! mill9]y ( fa%ion4 ,all ,engl& seem$ to become "o field ( ! clo? ( gold2 rooms look$ l gild$ palanqu9s or silk5 t5ts1 ro(s 7 =e/s ( bann]ets1 p9nacles1 & wea!rcocks2 h]aldry 7a comic art7 ov]spread e g>m5t & ut5sil4 ,poetry1 too1 became euphui/ic & labyr9?9e & nev]!less fri5dly & famili> & full ( a lusci\s hum\r1 l ! wit ( ! p4 ,ev5 prose 0 a maze ( metaphors & conceits1 e phrase 0 embroid]$1 & no self-respect+ p]son c\ld say yea or nay )\t "s artful circumlocution4 ,x 0 ?is outbur/ ( univ]sal com$y t made ,%akespe>e possible--an exub]ant g5ius 9 "s respects n l a mod]n ,engli%man2 he rose on ! cre/ ( a some:at exotic wave ( passion & vivacity1 :i* at once subsid$4 ,"s ve/iges ( t _s seem to l+] 9 ,am]ican mann]s2 b = ! mo/ "p puritanism kill$ x2 & ,i d n ?9k we ne$ regret its loss4 ,:at c\ld ,engl& h be5 b = ! triumph ( ,prote/antism !re8 ,only a co>s] ,france1 or a cockney ,irel&4 ,! puritan /iff5+ 0 ess5tial to raise ,engl& to its ext]nal dignity & greatness2 & x 0 ne$$ to =tify ! inn] man1 to sob] him1 & p]suade him to be wor?y ( himself4 ,z = comic art1 !re is en\gh ( x else:]e1 9 ! ori5tal & ! ,fr5* s*ools1 & 9 pa9t+ & draw+1 if n 9 ar*itecture1 all ! y\ng] arti/s are exp]im5t+ ) x4 ,! sort ( ae/heticism :i* 0 ! fa%ion 9 ,london at ! end ( ! n9ete5? c5tury tri$ to be playful1 & to dote on art = its own sake2 b 9 reality x 0 full ( a p]v]t$ moralism2 ! ae/hetes 7 simply ,rusk9's pupils runn+ away f s*ool2 !y ?\ght x imm5sely important to be *oice1 & q disgraceful to ?9k ( morals4 ,! ar*itecture ( t "t 0 c]ta9ly n comic 9 my s5se ( ! ^w1 x did n give a free re9 to exub]ant fancy3 x 0 only railway ,go?ic4 ,b 9 ,engl& ! mi/s & ! ivy & ! gre5 sw>d & ! d>k scre5+ trees c make endurable ev5 t abortion ( ! e?ics ( ,rusk93 & ) bett] models1 & less wilfulness1 ,i see ! fre% build+ ( to-day recov]+ a national *>m3 ! scale small1 ! detail polyglot1 ! arrangem5t graci\s & conv5i5t1 ! m>riage ) ! gre5 e>? & ! lum9\s air1 =ese5 & prep>$ =4 ,dome/ic ar*itecture 9 ,engl& foll[s to ! lett] ! advice ( ,polonius3 ,co/ly ?y g>m5t z ?y purse c buy1 ,b n express$ 9 fancy3 ri*1 n gaudy4 #ba ,,! ,,engli% ,,*ur* ,compromise is odi\s to passionate natures because x seems a surr5d]1 & to intellectual natures because x seems a confusion2 b to ! inn] man1 to ! pr(\nd ,psy*e )9 u1 ^: life is w>m1 nebul\s1 & pla/ic1 compromise seems ! pa? ( pr(it & ju/ice4 ,heal? has _m conditions2 life is a resultant ( _m =ces4 ,are !re n sev]al impulses 9 u at e mom5t8 ,are !re n sev]al sides to e "q8 ,has n e p>ty caught sight ( some?+ v]itably "r & good8 ,is n ! greate/ practicable h>mony1 or ! lea/ diss5sion1 ! highe/ good8 ,& if by ! ^w tru? we designate n ! actual ord] ( ! facts1 nor ! exact description ( !m1 b "s inn] symbol ( reconciliation ) reality on our own "p1 br++ com=t1 safety1 & assurance1 !n tru? also w lie 9 compromise3 tru? w be p>tly tru? to oneself1 p>tly workable conv5tion & plausibility4 ,a man's life z x fl[s is n a !orem to :i* !re is any "o rigid solution4 ,x is compos$ ( _m /r&s & looks to div]s issues4 ,!re is ! love ( home & ! lure ( adv5ture2 !re is *a/ity :i* is a good1 & !re is love :i* is a good also2 "w mu/ leave room = sport1 sci5ce = poetry1 & reason = prejudice4 ,c x be a man's duty to annul any ( ! elem5ts t make up 8 moral be+ &1 because he possesses a religi\s tradition1 %all he refuse ! gifts ( 8 s5ses1 ( 8 affections1 ( 8 c\ntry & its hi/ory1 ( ! rul+ sci5ce1 morality1 & ta/e ( 8 day8 ,f> f x3 religion1 says ! inn] man1 ought r to be ! highe/ syn!sis ( our nature1 & make room = all ^! ?+s4 ,x %\ld n succumb to any dead or =eign au?ority t ignores or di%on\rs !m4 ,! ,engli%man f9ds t he 0 born a ,*ri/ian1 & !re=e wi%es to rema9 a ,*ri/ian2 b 8 ,*ri/ianity mu/ be 8 own1 no less pla/ic & adaptable ?an 8 inn] man2 & x is an axiom ) him t no?+ c be obligatory = a ,*ri/ian :i* is unpalatable to an ,engli%man4 ,only a few ye>s ago1 if a travell] l&+ 9 ,engl& on a ,sunday & ent]+ an ,anglican *ur*1 _h be5 told t ! c\ntry 0 ,ca?olic & its *ur* a bran* ( ! ,ca?olic *ur*1 8 a/oni%m5t w\ld h be5 extreme4 ,ca?olic is oppos$ 9 ! fir/ place to national & 9 ! second place to ,prote/ant2 h[ !n1 he w\ld h ask$ himself1 c a *ur* be ,ca?olic t is s obvi\sly & dismally ,prote/ant1 & s n>r[ly & primly national8 ,:y !n ?is abuse ( language8 ,& :y ?is silly prov9cialism ( insi/+ on always call+ ,ca?olics ,roman ,ca?olics1 z if !re 7 any o!rs1 & !y 7 n kn[n by t "n all ! _w ov]8 ,nev]!less1 ! re/oration ( an eld] ,anglicanism 9 our day has some:at s(t5$ ^! p>adoxes2 & :5 we rememb] h[ fondly ! ,engli% scre5 _! in/9cts 9 legal fictions & 9 g5teel %ams1 ! p>adoxes vani% altoge!r4 ,:at is ,prote/antism8 ,x is all ?+s to all m51 if !y are ,prote/ants3 b ,i see 9 x ?ree lead+ motifs3 to rev]t to primitive ,*ri/ianity1 to inspire moral & political re=m1 & to accept ! religi\s witness ( ! inn] man4 ,n[ ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 int5sely ,prote/ant z x seem$ until ! o!r day1 is n ,prote/ant 9 any ( ^! respects4 ,no e/abli%$ national *ur* c\ld possibly be s4 ,! subjection to ,p>liam5t :i* r5d]s ! ,engli% *ur* n ,ca?olic1 r5d]s x also n ,prote/ant4 ,to a primitive ,*ri/ian1 to a puritan re=m] or to a transc5d5tal my/ic1 a religion e/abli%$ by lay au?ority is a contradiction 9 t]ms2 a lay gov]nm5t may be m or less inspir$ by righte\sness1 b x _c m$iate salvation4 ,a ,prote/ant is ess5tially a noncon=mi/4 ,moreov]1 if we exam9e ! !ology ( ! ,engli% *ur*1 we see t :il/ incid5tally v h]etical1 x is /ill fundam5tally ,ca?olic2 x admits only a s+le deposit ( fai? & "o apo/olic f\nta9 ( grace = all mank9d4 ,b 9 its view h]esy 9 any bran* ( ! *ur* does n cut x (f f ! tree4 ,h]esy is some?+ to :i* all *ur*es are liable2 ! pope ( ,rome & ! patri>* ( ,con/ant9ople fall into x h>dly less (t5 or less desp]ately ?an ! ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury himself4 ,h]esy is to be conceiv$ z ecc5tricity )9 ! fold1 n z sep>ation f x2 x is ! tack+ ( ! %ip on its voyage4 ,sa9t ,pet] or ,sa9t ,paul or bo? ( !m mu/ h be5 h]etical 9 _! little controv]sies2 & ,*ri/ himself mu/ h _h at times1 if n always1 b a p>tial view ( ! tru?2 = in/ance1 9 respect to ! date & ! mat]ial nature ( 8 second com+4 ,accord+ly1 al?\gh x may be a little try+ to ! n]ves1 x is no ess5tial sc&al t a curate %\ld be addict$ to ,m>iolatry1 or t a dean %\ld be un=tunately ambigu\s on ! subject ( ! ,inc>nation3 su* rapids & backwat]s 9 ! /ream ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght only prove h[ broad & full x is capable ( be+4 ,t _m ,ca?olic bodies1 if n all1 %\ld be con/antly s*ismatic or h]etical1 is !re=e no p>adox ) ?is conception ( ! *ur*2 & x is obvi\s t ,rome itself is h]etical & s*ismatic on ?is !ory1 s9ce x has laid an exagg]at$ weight on ! text ab\t ,pet] & ! keys1 & has claim$ a jurisdiction ,ov] ! ea/]n patri>*ates :i* 0 c]ta9ly n primitive1 & :i* ^! patri>*ates h nev] hone/ly ackn[l$g$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& belong$ to ! ,we/]n ,empire & its ,*ri/ianity has always be5 ,lat94 ,x broke away f ! patri>*ate ( ,rome n at all 9 sympa?y ) ! claims ( ,antio* or ,con/ant9ople1 b notori\sly 9 sympa?y ) ,g]man ,prote/antism4 ,?is revolt 0 bas$ on ! same anti-,ca?olic & inconsi/5t motives z ! ,g]man ,re=mation--namely1 gre$ & desire = absolute p[] 9 pr9ces1 zeal 9 puritan re=m]s1 & impati5ce ( moral & intellectual con/ra9t 9 ! body ( ! cl]gy & laity4 ,nationalism1 fai?1 le>n+1 & lic5ce 7 curi\sly m+l$ 9 ^? turbid m9ds1 & ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& inh]its all t indescribable spiritual confusion4 ,x is national 9 its morals & mann]s1 m9c+ 9 its s*ol>%ip1 snobbi% 9 its sympa?ies1 s5tim5tal 9 its emotions4 ,spiritual m9ds 9 ! *ur*--( :i* !re are _m--suff] "u ?is h]$ity incubus ( worldl9ess2 b :at c !y avail8 ,"s jo9 ! sociali/s2 a few escape to ,rome2 !re at lea/ ! worldl9ess1 h[ev] conspicu\s1 is reg>d$ z a vice & n z a virtue4 ,! conv]t w f9d no de>? ( petty passions1 ma*9ations1 vanities1 tricks1 & %ameless disbelief2 b all ?is w be1 l debau*]y1 a cru/ ( corruption1 av[$ly corrupt4 ,x is dirt on ! sk91 n canc] at ! he>t4 ,b !n ! true ,ca?olic has made ! great surr5d]2 he has r5\nc$1 or nev] ?\ght ( ma9ta9+1 ! au?ority ( 8 inn] man4 ,he is a cate*um52 8 tea*]s w read = him ! symptoms ( heal? or disease visible 9 8 ?\ghts & dispositions2 by _! discipl9e--:i* is an anci5t sci5ce--!y w help him to save 8 s\l2 a totally diff]5t ?+ f obey+ ! impulses or ext5d+ ! adv5tures ( ! transc5d5tal self4 ,! inn] man1 = ! ,ca?olic z = ! mat]iali/1 is only a pa?ological ph5om5on4 ,!re=e ! ,engli%man1 z ,i conceive him1 liv+ 9 & by 8 inn] man1 c nev] be really a ,ca?olic1 ei!r ,anglican or ,roman2 if he likes to call himself by ei!r "n1 x is equally a masqu]ade1 a fad l a ?\s& o!rs to :i* ! inn] man1 s s]i\sly playful1 is prone to l5d itself4 ,he may g ov] to ,rome on a spiritual t\r1 z he might abscond = a ye> & live 9 ,japan ) a ,japanese wife2 b if he is conv]t$ really1 & becomes a ,ca?olic at he>t1 = good1 & 9 all simplicity1 !n he is no long] ! man he 04 ,words _c measure ! *asm t mu/ h5ce=? sep>ate him f ev]y?+ at home4 ,i am n surpris$ t he recoils f s desp]ate a /ep4 ,x is n only ! outw>d co>s5ess & laxity ( ,ca?olic mann]s t (f5d him2 ^! vices are n univ]sal1 & he w\ld n ne$ to %>e !m4 ,b = him1 a mod]n ,engli%man1 ) fre$om & exp]im5t & res]ve 9 8 blood1 always nurs+ )9 himself ! sil5t love ( nature & ( rebellion1 to g ov] to ,rome is an ess5tial suicide3 ! inn] man mu/ succumb fir/4 ,su* an ,engli%man might become a sa9t1 b only by becom+ a =eign]4 ,!re is ano!r s5se altoge!r 9 :i* ! ,engli% *ur* might be ca?olic if x *ose4 ,suppose we lay x d[n z an axiom t :atev] is acceptable to ! inn] man is good & true1 & t :atev] is good & true is ,*ri/ian--,*ri/ianity w\ld !n be op5 to e influ5ce :i*1 :il/ app>5tly d5aturaliz+ x1 might help to manife/ its fulness4 ,x w\ld ca/ (f husk aft] husk ( doctr9e1 develop+ ! liv+ _s & fe$+ x ) e sub/ance :i* x 0 fitt$ to absorb4 ,!re is no?+ new 9 ?is process4 ,*ri/ianity 0 born ( su* a m>riage betwe5 ! ,jewi% s\l & ! ,greek4 ,greek philosophy 0 absorb$ ) magnific5t results2 ! re/oration ( ,paul9e !ology1 & ! o!r insights ( ,prote/antism1 l$ to ,g]man philosophy1 :i* has be5 absorb$ too2 ! sl\gh+ (f ( mona/icism & ecclesia/icism h put ,*ri/ianity 9 a position to und]/& & express ! mod]n _w2 ! r$uction ( revelation1 by ! high] criticism ( ! ,bible1 to its true place 9 human hi/ory1 w involve a new *ange ( front2 & ! absorption ( mod]n sci5ce & ( democracy w\ld complete ! trans=mation4 ,to ju/ify ?is me?od ! *ur* might appeal to an ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury :o--?is 0 9 ! old days--0 also a sa9t & a great philosoph]4 ,sa9t ,anselm has a fam\s pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god :i* runs z foll[s3 ,god exi/s1 because ,god is1 by def9ition1 ! mo/ real ( be+s4 ,accord+ to ?is argum5t1 if x %\ld turn out t ! mo/ real ( be+s 0 matt]1 x w\ld foll[ t matt] 0 ,god4 ,?is might be ?\ght a consequ5ce drawn 9 mock]y2 b ,i d n mean to d]ide ,sa9t ,anselm1 :om ,i rev]e1 b on ! contr>y to lay b>e ! n]ve ( 8 argum5t :i* if ! age _h giv5 him scope1 & he _h n be5 ,ar*-bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 he might h foll[$ to its sublime conclusion1 z ,sp9oza did aft] him4 ,!re is a dignity 9 exi/5ce1 9 fact1 9 tru? :i* to "s speculative & rapt natures absorbs & cancels e o!r dignity3 & on ?is pr9ciple ! ,engli% *ur* might1 )\t any sudd5 or di/ress+ negation1 gradually turn its wor%ip to ! mo/ real ( be+s1 :]esoev] x may be f\nd2 & ,i presume ! mo/ real ( be+s w be ! :ole ( :at is f\nd ev]y:]e4 ,a n>r[] conception ( ,god might at ea* /ep give place to a wid] "o2 & ! *ur*1 in/ead ( embody+ "o p>ticul> revelation & /riv+ to impose x univ]sally ?r\gh propag&a1 might become hospitable to all revelations1 & f9d a place = ! inspirations ( all ages & c\ntries "u ! aegis ( its own progressive traditions4 ,s ! religion ( anci5t ,rome dome/icat$ all ! gods2 & s ! ,engli% language1 if x %\ld become ! m$ium ( int]national int]c\rse1 might by translation or imitation ( o!r lit]atures or by ! infiltration into x ( =eign words & /yles1 really become a vehicle = all human ideas4 ,i am n sure :e!r "o p>ty 9 ! ,engli% *ur* might n welcome su* a de/9y2 b at pres5t1 s f> z ,i c see1 ! t5d]] & m poetical spirits 9 x take q ano!r direction4 ,!y are try+ to recov] ! insights & practices ( m$iaeval piety2 !y are ar*ai/ic 9 devotion4 ,!re is a c]ta9 romance 9 _! decision to believe greatly1 to feel my/ically1 to pray p]petually4 ,!y /udy _! attitudes1 z !y kneel 9 "s correctly re/or$ *ur*1 he>+ or inton+ "s reviv$ e>ly *ant1 & wond]+ :y !y %\ld n *oose a div9e lady 9 heav5 to be _! love & _! advocate1 z did ! tr\bad\rs1 or :y !y %\ld n h recumb5t effigies ( !mselves c>v$ on _! tombs1 ) _! legs cross$1 l ! crusad]s4 ,?+s cri$ ! raptur\s "y prie/ :o %[$ me ! beautiful *apel ( ,pusey ,h\se1 :at we ne$ is ,?+s6 #bb ,,leav+ ,,*ur* ,prote/ant fai? does n vani% into ! sunlight z ,ca?olic fai? does1 b leaves a %ad[y gho/ haunt+ ! night ( ! s\l4 ,fai?1 9 ! two cases1 0 n fai? 9 ! same s5se2 = ! ,ca?olic x 0 belief 9 a report or an argum5t2 = ! ,prote/ant x 0 confid5ce 9 an allegiance4 ,:5 ,ca?olics leave ! *ur* !y d s by ! s\? door1 into ! gl>e ( ! m>ket-place1 :]e _! eye is at once attract$ by ! w>es display$ 9 ! boo?s1 by ! fl[]-/alls ) _! bright awn+s1 by ! f\nta9 ) its b>oque ,tritons bl[+ ! spray into ! air1 & ! *ildr5 laugh+ & play+ r\nd x1 by ! conc\rse ( t[nspeople & /rang]s1 & by ! soldi]s1 p]haps1 m>*+ pa/2 & if !y ca/ a look back at ! *ur* at all1 x is only to admire its antique ar*itecture1 t crumbl+ filigree ( /one s poetically surviv+ 9 its incongru\s sett+4 ,x is a/oni%+ sometimes ) :at contempt1 ) :at a complete abs5ce ( und]/&+1 unbeliev]s 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries look back on _! religion4 ,= "o cultivat$ m9d t sees 9 t religion a monum5t to 8 racial g5ius1 a h]itage ( poetry & aft almo/ z preci\s z ! classical h]itage1 :i* inde$ x incorporat$ 9 a hybrid =m1 !re are tw5ty ignorant radicals :o pass x by apologetically1 z !y might ! brok5 toys or du/y s*oolbooks ( *ildhood4 ,_! political animosity1 legitimate 9 itself1 bl9ds _! imag9ation1 & r5d]s !m ev5 politically fooli%2 because 9 _! inju/ice to human nature & to _! national hi/ory !y discr$it _! own cause1 & provoke reaction4 ,prote/ants1 on ! contr>y1 leave ! *ur* by ! nor? door1 into ! damp solitude ( a gre5 *ur*y>d1 amid yews & weep+ will[s & ov]gr[n m\nds & fall5 illegible grave/ones4 ,!y feel a t]rible *ill2 ! few we$y fl[]s t may /ruggle ?r\gh t long grass d n console !m2 x 0 f> bright] & w>m] & m dec5t inside4 ,! *ur*--bor+ z ! platitudes & ins9c]ities 7 :i* y li/5$ to !re = h\rs--0 an edifice1 some?+ protective1 social1 & human2 :]eas "h1 9 ?is vague unhomely wild]ness1 no?+ seems to await y b disc\ragem5t & melan*oly4 ,bett] ! *ur* ?an ! madh\se4 ,& yet ! ,prote/ant c h>dly g back1 z ! ,ca?olic does easily on occasion1 out ( habit1 or fatigue1 or disappo9tm5t 9 life1 or metaphysical delusion1 or ! emotional weakness ( ! dea?-b$4 ,no1 ! ,prote/ant is m 9 e>ne/1 he c>ries 8 problem & 8 religion )9 him4 ,9 8 v desolation he w f9d ,god4 ,?is has (t5 be5 a cause ( wond] to me3 ! ,prote/ant pi\s economy is s repressive & morose & ! ,ca?olic s *>itable & pagan1 t ,i %\ld h expect$ ! ,ca?olic sometimes to sigh a little = 8 ,virg9 & 8 sa9ts1 & ! ,prote/ant to %\t = joy at hav+ got rid ( 8 ,god4 ,b ! tr\ble is t ! poor ,prote/ant c't get rid ( 8 ,god2 = 8 idea ( ,god is a vague symbol t /&s n ess5tially1 z ) ! ,ca?olic1 = a p>ticul> leg5d>y or !ological p]sonage1 b r = t unfa?omable influ5ce :i*1 if x does n make = righte\sness1 at lea/ has s f> made = exi/5ce & has impos$ x ^u u2 s t g ?r\gh :at doors y w & disc>d :at dogmas y *oose1 ,god w confront y /ill :i*ev] way y may turn4 ,9 ?is s5se ! enlight5$ ,ca?olic1 too1 9 leav+ ! *ur*1 has m]ely r$iscov]$ ,god1 f9d+ him n[ n 9 ! *ur* alone1 b 9 ! *ur* only z an expression ( human fancy1 & 9 human life itself only z 9 "o out ( a myriad =ms ( natural exi/5ce4 ,b ! ,prote/ant is less de> 9 8 grop+s1 ! atmosph]e ( 8 inn] man is m *>g$ ) vap\rs1 & x takes long] = ! light dubi\sly to break ?r\gh2 & (t5 9 8 w9try day ! sun sets )\t %9+4 #bc ,,dea?b$ ,,mann]s ,9 all ,prote/ant c\ntries ,i h notic$ a c]ta9 hu% ab\t dea?1 an uncom=table secrecy1 & a fe> z if ( blasphemy :5ev] ! subject ?reat5s to come up4 ,is x t hell is /ill felt to lie1 = ! va/ majority1 imm$iately beh9d ! curta98 ,or is x t p h enc\rag$ !mselves to live & love z if !y 7 immortal1 & to ?is lifelong bluff ( !irs dea? br+s a contradiction :i* !y h n ! c\rage to face8 ,or is x simply t dea? is too pa9ful1 too sacr$1 or too unseemly = polite e>s8 ,t a desire to ignore ev]y?+ unpleasant is at ! bottom ( ?is conv5tion seems to be confirm$ by an opposite attitude t[>ds dea? :i* ,i h obs]v$ among ,engli% p dur+ ?is w>4 ,"s ( !m speak ( dea? q glibly1 q *e]fully1 z if x 7 a sort ( trip to ,brighton4 ,oh yes1 our two sons w5t d[n 9 ! ,black ,pr9ce4 ,!y 7 su* nice boys4 ,nev] he>d a ^w ab\t !m1 ( c\rse2 b probably ! magaz9e blew up & !y 7 all kill$ q in/antly1 s t we don't m9d half s mu* z if !y _h _h any ( ^? bad l+]+ w\nds4 ,!y w\ldn't h lik$ x at all be+ crippl$1 y "k2 & we all ?9k x is probably mu* bett] z x is4 ,j bl[n to atoms6 ,x is su* a bless+6 ,( c\rse1 ! poor p>5ts feel _! he>ts s9k )9 !m 9 private2 b _! affectation ( *e]fulness has its logic4 ,dea? is a fact2 & we _h bett] accept x z su* z we d ! wea!r2 p]haps1 if we pret5d n to c>e1 we really %an't c>e s mu*4 ,! m5 9 ! tr5*es & hospitals h (t5 be5 bitt]ly unreconcil$ & rebelli\s1 & haunt$ by ! cruel futility ( _! suff]+s3 b ! nurs+ ev]y:]e has be5 devot$ & h]oic3 & my impression ( ! m\rn+ at home is1 t x has be5 philosophical4 ,engli% mann]s are s5sible & conducive to com=t ev5 at a dea?-b$4 ,no summon+ ( prie/s1 no great conc\rse ( fri5ds & relations1 no l\d grief1 no passionate embraces & poignant f>ewells2 no endless confabulations 9 ! ante*amb]1 no gossip ab\t ! symptoms1 ! rem$ies1 or ! doctors' qu>rels & blund]s2 no brea?less enum]ation ( di/+ui%$ visitors1 lett]s1 & telegrams2 no te>ful reconciliation ( old family feuds nor :isp]+s ab\t ! division ( ! prop]ty4 ,in/ead1 ei!r sil5ce & clos$ doors1 if !re is real sorr[1 or m commonly only a little physical we>9ess 9 ! m\rn]s1 a little sigh or glance at "o ano!r1 z if to say3 ,we are simply wait+ = ev5ts2 ! doctors & nurses1 are att5d+ to ev]y?+1 & no d\bt1 :5 ! end comes1 x w be = ! be/4 ,9 ! dep>t+ s\l1 too1 probably dulness & indiff]5ce4 ,no rep5tance1 no anxiety1 no def9ite hopes or desires ei!r = ?is life or = ! next4 ,p]haps old memories return+1 old loves automatically reviv+2 possibly a vision1 by anticipation1 ( "s reunion 9 ! o!r _w3 b h[ pale1 h[ gho/ly1 h[ impot5t ?is dea?-dream is6 ,i seem to ov]he> ! la/ words1 ! la/ ?\ghts ( a "m3 ,de> *ildr51 y "k ,i love y4 ,provision has be5 made4 ,i %\ld be ( little use to y any long]4 ,h[ pleasant to look out ( t w9d[ into ! p>k6 ,be sure !y don't =get to give ,pup "s meat ) 8 dog-biscuit4 ,x is all v simple1 v mu* repress$1 ! patt]+ e*o ( daily words4 ,dea?1 x is felt1 is n important4 ,:at matt]s is ! "p we h play$ 9 ! _w1 or may /ill play !re by our influ5ce4 ,we are n go+ to a melodramatic ,la/ ,judgem5t4 ,we are %r9k+ into ourselves1 into ! se$ we came f1 into a long w9t]'s sleep4 ,p]haps 9 ano!r spr+time we may revive & come aga9 to ! light some:]e1 among ^? sweet fl[]s1 ^? de> ones we h lo/4 ,t is ,god's secret4 ,we h tri$ to d "r "h4 ,if !re is any ,beyond1 we %all try to d "r !re also4 #bd ,,w> ,,%r9es ,9 _m an ,engli% village !re is n[adays a calv>y4 ,! novel object m]ges ) wond]ful ease into ! l&scape1 & "o w\ld almo/ ?9k x _h always be5 !re4 ,! protect+ wood5 eaves h already lo/ _! rigidity & _! v>ni%2 ! crucifix no long] rem9ds "o ( ! %op-w9d[ f :i* x came2 x does n sugge/ popi% aggression nor ! affectations ( ritualism4 ,flecks ( sunlight play ^u x famili>ly1 z ^u ! wayside /ones1 & x ca/s its %ad[ across ! common l any natural tree4 ,! fl[]s 9 ! pots be=e x h )]$1 !y droop half hidd5 9 ! ivy t has ov]gr[n !m4 ,ev5 ! scroll ( names has modifi$ its (ficial gha/l9ess--all ^? newly dead obscure s\ls />kly ticket$ & numb]$2 ! tragic page has got some:at wea!r-/a9$ & illegible1 & is curl+ up at ! edges2 x has become a dead leaf4 ,decid$ly ! w>-%r9e is at home 9 ! sc5e4 ,x is a portion ( t unspok5 tru? :i* e "o c>ries ab\t ) him1 & ! p seem aga9 to brea! freely "u ! %ad[ ( ! cross4 ,:at does ! cross signify8 ,we are told t ,*ri/ di$ to save u1 & v>i\s analogies1 legal1 s5tim5tal1 or *ivalr\s1 are put =w>d to make t notion acceptable4 ,i respect ! s5tim5ts ( duty & devotion :i* ?is doctr9e ( legal r$emption c inspire2 !y express read9ess to d well1 & 9 a c]ta9 moral s5se1 z ,hamlet says1 ! read9ess is all2 yet x is a conception ( religion borr[$ f anci5t lawy]s & rhetoricians1 a sort ( cele/ial diplomacy4 ,! cross c mean some?+ else2 x c symbolize poetically a g5]al tru? ab\t exi/5ce & exp]i5ce4 ,?is tru? is ! same :i* ! ,indians express m philosophically by say+ t life is an illusion--an expression :i* is itself figurative & poetical4 ,x is c]ta9ly n an illusion t ,i h n[ ! exp]i5ce ( be+ alive & ( f9d+ myself surr\nd$1 at lea/ 9 appe>ance1 by a tol]ably tractable _w1 mat]ial & social4 ,x is n an illusion t ?is exp]i5ce is n[ fill+ me ) mix$ & troop+ feel+s4 ,9 call+ exi/5ce an illusion1 ! ,indian sages meant t x is fugitive & trea*]\s3 ! images & p]sons t div]sify x are unsub/antial1 & myself ! mo/ %ift+ & unsub/antial ( all4 ,! sub/ance & f9e me*anism :i* ,i d n d\bt und]lie ?is *ang+ app>ition are out ( scale ) my imag9$ units1 & 7beyond a c]ta9 po9t7 out ( sympa?y ) my int]e/s4 ,life is an illusion if we tru/ x1 b x is a tru? if we d n tru/ x2 & ?is discov]y is p]haps bett] symboliz$ by ! cross ?an by ! ,indian doctr9e ( illusion4 ,i w n say t n to exi/ w\ld n be bett]2 exi/5ce may be condemn$ by ! v respectable crit]ion ( excell5ce or reality :i* dem&s 9 all ?+s p]man5ce & safety2 b s long z we exi/1 h[ev] prec>i\sly or unreally1 ,i ?9k x ! "p ( wisdom to f9d a way ( liv+ well1 r ?an m]ely to deprecate liv+4 ,! cross is c]ta9ly a mo/ viol5t image1 putt+ suff]+ & dea? be=e u ) a rude emphasis2 & ,i c und]/& ! pref]5ce ( _m = ! s]5e ,buddha1 lift+ ! f+] ( m$itation & pr(\nd c\nsel1 & free+ ! s\l by ! %e] =ce ( k & ( sweet reason4 ,nev]!less1 ,i am n sorry to h be5 born a ,*ri/ian3 = ! s\l _c be really fre$ except by ceas+ to live2 & x is :il/ we /ill exi/1 n aft] we are dead to exi/5ce1 t we ne$ c\nsel ,x is !re=e ! crucifi$ _s1 n ! lib]at$ _s1 t is our true ma/]4 ,c]ta9ly ! _s is crucifi$1 fir/ by be+ inc>c]at$ 9 ! fle% at all1 & !n aga91 aft] x has id5tifi$ itself ) ! w ( ! fle%1 by be+ compell$ to r5\nce x4 ,yet bo? ?is pa9ful inc>nation & ?is pa9ful r$emption h some?+ m>vell\sly sweet ab\t !m4 ,! _w :i* torm5ts u is truly beautiful2 inde$1 t is "o ( its ways ( torm5t+ u2 & we are n wrong 9 lov+1 b only 9 appropriat+ x4 ,! surr5d] ( ?is unt5able claim to exi/ & to possess ! beautiful1 is 9 its turn beautiful & good4 ,*ri/ lov$ ! _w1 9 an erotic s5se 9 :i* ,buddha did n love x3 & ! _w has lov$ ! cross z x c nev] love ! ,bo-tree4 ,s t out ( ! v entanglem5ts ( ! _s come m>vell\s comp5sations to ! _s1 :i* 9 its lib]ation leave x /ill human & fri5dly to all t x gives up4 ,i d n at all accept ! morality ( ! ,indians 9 s f> z x d5ies ! values ( illusion2 ! only evil 9 illusion is t x deceives2 !re is beauty 9 its be+4 ,true insight1 true m]cy1 is t5d] & s5sitive to ! inf9ite pulsations ( ignorance & passion3 x is n deceiv$ by ! prattle ( ! *ild1 b is n (f5d$ by x4 ,! k t exi/5ce c manife/ b _c reta9 ! good reconciles u at once to liv+ & to dy+4 ,t1 ,i ?9k1 is ! wisdom ( ! cross4 ,!re is a folly ( ! cross also1 :5 ! k or half-k t life mu/ be suff]+1 until x is cle>$ ( ! love ( life1 erects suff]+ into an end 9 itself1 :i* is insane & mon/r\s4 ,i suspect1 h[ev]1 t 9 asceticism z actually prea*$ & practis$ !re is less ( ?is idolatry ( suff]+ ?an ! outsid] imag9es1 :o ly+ amid 8 cu%ions sev]ely reproves ^? :o indulge 9 a p5ance4 ,!re is an asceticism :i* may be lov$ = its simplicity1 its clean pov]ty & cold wat]1 hygi5ic l m\nta9 air2 b flagellations & blood & night-long wail+s are n an end 9 !mselves2 no sa9t expects to c>ry !m ) him into heav52 at be/ !y are a homoeopa?ic cure = ! lu/s ( ! fle%4 ,_! purpose1 if n _! effect1 is fre$om & peace4 ,i wi% ,prote/ants1 :o f9d _! ascetic discipl9e 9 h>d "w1 7 equally cle> ab\t its object4 ,f ! wor%ip ( in/rum5talities1 :e!r p5it5tial or worldly1 ! cross r$eems u3 9 dra9+ ! cup ( suff]+ x transc5ds suff]+1 & 9 be+ rais$ above ! e>? x lifts u out ( x4 ,my in/9ct is to g & /& "u ! cross1 ) ! monks & ! crusad]s1 f> away f ^! ,jews & ,prote/ants :o adore ! _w & :o gov]n x4 ,!re is a my/ical folly also among ! ,indians1 :5 !y assign a positive bliss to pure ,be+2 ?is1 too1 is sub/ance-wor%ip4 ,id5tity ) sub/ance is deem$ bless$ because b5ea? ! vicissitudes ( illusion1 sub/ance rema9s always solid1 safe1 & real4 ,c]ta9ly sub/ance1 if !re is su* a ?+1 mu/ be safe1 real1 & solid2 = we und]/& by sub/ance :atev] is con/ant 9 *ange4 ,h5ce ! desire to escape f illusion & f suff]+ hails a return to ! indi/9ction ( sub/ance z a positive salvation2 rememb] t y are du/1 return to ! inf9ite f :i* y came1 & no?+ om9\s c ?reat5 y any m1 ! du/ & ! inf9ite are safe4 ,b *angeless sub/ance1 be+ unconsci\s1 _c be blissful2 ! attribution ( div9e bliss to x is an illusion ( contra/1 &1 l s mu* philosophy1 m]e rhetoric turn$ into a revelation4 ,:at v]bal mirage is ?is1 to see happ9ess 9 fixity8 ,sub/ance may be conceiv$ logically1 & !n x means pure ,be+2 or x may be conceiv$ psy*ologically1 & !n x means absorption 9 ! s5se ( pure ,be+2 or x may be conceiv$ physically z matt]1 a "n = ! con/ant quantities 9 ?+s t are traceably trans=m$ into "o ano!r4 ,pure ,be+ & ! contemplation ( pure ,be+ seem at fir/ sight v diff]5t f matt]2 b !y may be a dramatic imp]sonation ( matt]1 view$ f ! inside1 & felt z bl9d int5sity & solidifi$ ignorance4 ,no "o calls matt] bless$ :5 view$ ext]nally1 al?\gh x is !n t its be/ qualities1 its f]tility & ord]1 come into view3 yet half mank9d h fall5 to wor%ipp+ matt] 9 envy ( its int]nal condition1 & to try+ to fall back into x1 because x is ! negation 7& yet ! cause67 ( all _! tr\bles4 ,! idea ( an int5se no?+ hypnotizes !m1 x is ! sov]eign anae/hetic2 & !y =get t ?is int5se no?+1 by its fruitfulness 9 ! realm ( illusion1 has g5]at$ all _! desires1 includ+ ?is desp]ate desire to be no?+1 :i* turns t no?+ness1 by a la/ illusion1 into a good4 ,if to be sav$ 7 m]ely to cease1 we %\ld all be sav$ by a little wait+3 & ,i say ?is advis$ly1 )\t =gett+ t ! ,indians ?reat5 u ) re9c>nation4 ,x is a my? to :i* ,i h no objection1 because only selfi%ness p]suades me t if ,i am safe1 all is well4 ,:at diff]5ce does x make 9 reality :e!r ! suff]+ & ignom9y ( life fall to :at ,i call myself or to :at ,i call ano!r man8 ,! only tr\ble is t ! moral r$emption :i* is propos$ to u z a means ( safety in/ead ( dea?1 t\*es ! individual only1 j z dea? does4 ,*ri/ & ,buddha are call$ savi\rs ( ! _w2 ,i ?9k x mu/ be 9 irony1 = ! _w is j z mu* 9 ne$ ( salvation z ev]4 ,dea? & insight & salvation are p]sonal4 ,! _w spr+s up unreg5]ate e morn+ 9 spite ( all ! ,tabors & ,calv>ies ( ye/]day4 ,:at c save ! _w1 )\t de/roy+ x1 is self-k on ! "p ( ! _w1 n ( c\rse reflective self-k 7= ! _w is n an animal t c ?9k7 b su* a regim5 & su* a philosophy e/abli%$ 9 society z %all recognize truly :at ! _w is1 & :at happ9ess is possible 9 x4 ,! =ce t has laun*$ me into ?is dream ( life does n c>e :at turns my dream takes nor h[ long x tr\bles me4 ,nature d5ies at e mom5t1 n inde$ t ,i am tr\bl$ & dream+1 b t !re are any natural units l my visions1 or any?+ anomal\s 9 :at ,i hate1 or f9al 9 :at ,i love4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 :at is ! "p ( wisdom8 ,to dream ) "o eye op52 to be deta*$ f ! _w )\t ho/ility to x2 to welcome fugitive beauties & pity fugitive suff]+s )\t =gett+ = a mom5t h[ fugitive !y are2 & n to lay up treasures1 except 9 heav54 ,h[ *>m+ is div9e philosophy1 :5 x is really div9e1 :5 x desc5ds to e>? f a high] sph]e1 & loves ! ?+s ( e>? )\t ne$+ or collect+ !m ,i ,:at ! gay ,ari/ippus said ( 8 mi/ress3 ,i possess1 ,i am n possess$1 e _s %\ld say ( an exp]i5ce t ruffles x l a breeze play+ on ! summ] sea4 ,a ?\s& %ips sail ov] x 9 va91 & ! wor/ ( tempe/s is 9 a teapot4 ,?is once ackn[l$g$ & inw>dly dige/$1 life & happ9ess c hone/ly beg94 ,nature is innoc5tly fond ( puff+ h]self out1 spread+ h] peacock fea!rs1 & say+1 ,:at a f9e bird am ,i6 ,& s %e is2 to rave aga9/ ?is vanity w\ld be to imitate x4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! secret ( a m]ry c>nival is t ,l5t is at h&4 ,hav+ virtually r5\nc$ our follies1 we are = ! fir/ "t able to enjoy !m ) a free he>t 9 _! ephem]al purity4 ,:5 laught] is humble1 :5 x is n bas$ on self-e/eem1 x is wis] ?an te>s4 ,con=mity is wis] ?an hot d5ials1 tol]ance wis] ?an priggi%ness & puritanism4 ,x is n :at e>ne/ p r5\nce t makes me pity !m1 x is :at !y "w =4 ,no possible re=m w make exi/5ce adorable or fundam5tally j4 ,mod]n ,engl& has work$ too h>d & c>$ too mu*2 s mu* t5sion is hy/]ical & degrad+2 no?+ is ev] ga9$ by x wor? half :at x spoils4 ,weal? is dismal & pov]ty cruel unless bo? are fe/ive4 ,!re is no cure = bir? & dea? save to enjoy ! int]val4 ,! easi] attitudes :i* seem m frivol\s are at bottom inf9itely m spiritual & pr(\nd ?an ! t5se attitudes2 !y are ne>] to und]/&+ & to r5unciation2 !y are ne>] to ! cross4 ,p]haps if ,engl& _h rema9$ ,ca?olic x might h rema9$ m]ry2 x might /ill d>e1 z ,%akespe>e d>$1 to be utt]ly tragic & also frankly & humbly gay4 ,! _w has be5 too mu* ) x2 ,hebraic religion & ,g]man philosophy h confirm$ x 9 a delib]ate & agoniz$ worldl9ess4 ,!y h sanction$1 9 ! h>d-work+ & re=m+ "p ( ! middle classes1 an unqualifi$ respect = prosp]ity & success2 life is judg$ ) all ! bl9dness ( life itself4 ,!re is no moral fre$om4 ,9 s f> z m9ds are absorb$ 9 bus9ess or 9 sci5ce !y all inevitably circle ab\t ! same objects1 & take "p 9 ! same ev5ts1 comb9+ _! ?\ghts & ef=ts 9 ! same worlds "w4 ,! _w1 !re=e1 invades & dom9ates !m2 !y lose _! indep5d5ce & almo/ _! di/9ction f "o ano!r4 ,_! philosophy accord+ly only exagg]ates a little :5 x ma9ta9s t _! individual s\ls are all manife/ation ( a s+le _s1 ! ,e>?-_s4 ,!y h>dly h any s\ls !y c call _! own1 t may be sav$ out ( ! _w1 or t may see & judge ! _w f above4 ,dea? is ! backgr\nd ( life mu* z empty space is t ( ! />s2 x is a deep] ?+ always ly+ beh9d1 l ! black sky beh9d ! blue4 ,9 ! realm ( exi/5ce dea? is inde$ no?+2 only a ^w = some?+ negative & m]ely notional--! fact t ea* life has limits 9 "t & is abs5t beyond !m4 ,b 9 ! realm ( tru?1 z ?+s are et]nally1 life is a little lum9\s meteor 9 an inf9ite abyss ( no?+ness1 a rocket fir$ on a d>k night2 & to see life1 & to value x1 f ! po9t ( view ( dea? is to see & to value x truly4 ,! foot ( ! cross--,i d>e n say ! cross itself--is a good /ation f :i* to survey exi/5ce4 ,9 ! greate/ griefs !re is a tragic calm2 ! fury ( ! w is exhau/$1 & our ?\ghts rise to ano!r level2 z ! %rill delights & ! black sorr[s ( *ildhood are impossible 9 old age4 ,p sometimes make crosses ( fl[]s or ( gold2 & ,i l to see ! enamell$ crucifix ri*ly surr\nd$ ) scrolls1 & encru/$ ) jewels2 )\t a t\* ( ?is pagan in/9ct ! religion ( ! cross w\ld n be heal?y nor j4 ,9 ! skirts ( ,m\nt ,calv>y lies ! g>d5 ( ! resurrection3 ,i d n ref] to any melodramatic resurrection1 su* z is pictur$ 9 ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian leg5d1 b to "o :i* actually foll[$ quietly1 sweetly1 9 ! light ( a pur] day1 9 ! cloi/]1 9 ! home1 9 ! reg5]ate m9d4 ,aft] r5\nc+ ! _w1 ! s\l may f9d ! _w m amiable1 & may live 9 x ) a smile & a my/ic d\bt & "o foot 9 et]nity4 ,vanity is innoc5t :5 recogniz$ to be va91 & is no long] a disgrace to ! _s4 ,! happ9ess ( wisdom may at fir/ seem autumnal1 & ! %ad[ ( ! cross ! %ad[ ( dea?2 b x is heal+ sl[2 & pres5tly1 9 ! holl[ :]e ! cross 0 set1 ! sc5t ( violets surprises u1 & ! crocuses peep out among/ ! ?orns4 ,! d>k backgr\nd :i* dea? supplies br+s out ! t5d] col\rs ( life 9 all _! purity4 ,f> be x f me to sugge/ t exi/5ce is ! bett] because non-exi/5ce prec$es & foll[s x2 c]ta9ly1 if man 0 immortal 8 exp]i5ce c\ld n include tradition1 p>5tage1 *ildhood1 love1 nor old age2 nev]!less1 f ! po9t ( view ( bo? bodily & intellectual in/9cts immortality w\ld be f> bett]4 ,b s9ce1 z a matt] ( fact1 bir? & dea? actually occur1 & our brief c>e] is surr\nd$ by vacancy1 x is f> bett] to live 9 ! light ( ! tragic fact1 r ?an to =get or d5y x1 & build ev]y?+ on a fundam5tal lie4 ,dea? does n say to life t life is no?+1 or does n exi/1 or is an illusion2 t w\ld be wild talk1 & w\ld %[ t ! inspiration we _h drawn f dea? 0 z little capable ( do+ ju/ice to life1 z life itself is :5 m9dless1 ( discov]+ dea?1 or le>n+ any?+ f x4 ,:at ! environ+ pres5ce ( dea? tea*es is m]ely t life has su* & su* limits & su* & su* a c\rse1 :e!r x reflects on its c\rse or n1 :e!r x recognizes its limits or ignores !m4 ,dea? c d no?+ to our lives except to frame !m 91 to %[ !m (f ) a broad m>g9 ( d>kness & sil5ce2 s t to live 9 ! %ad[ ( dea? & ( ! cross is to spread a l>ge nimbus ( peace ar\nd our littl5ess4 #be ,,tipp]>y ,:at a /range pleasure !re is sometimes 9 see+ :at we expect$1 or he>+ :at we knew 0 a fact6 ,! dream !n seems really to hold toge!r & tru? to be positively true4 ,! bells t ann\nc$ ! ,armi/ice br\ght me no news2 a week soon] or a week lat] !y _h to r+4 ,c]ta9ly if ! purpose ( ! w> _h be5 conque/ or victory1 nobody _h a*iev$ x2 b ! purposes ( ?+s1 & especially ( w>s1 are imput$ to !m rhetorically1 ! impulses at "w be+ too complicat$ & *angeful to be easily survey$2 & 9 ?is case1 = ! ,fr5* & ! ,engli%1 ! mov+ impulse _h be5 def5ce2 !y _h be5 su/a9$ ?r\gh incr$ible trials by ! awful necessity ( n yield+4 ,t /ra9 _h n[ be5 relax$2 & z ! conduct ( m5 is det]m9$ by pres5t =ces & n by future advantages1 !y c\ld h no he>t to fight on4 ,x seem$ en\gh to !m t ! wanton bl[ _h be5 p>ri$1 t ! bully _h begg$ = m]cy4 ,x 0 amus+ to he> him n[4 ,he said t fur!r blood%$ ?is "t w\ld be horrible2 8 t5d] s\l long$ to get home safely1 to call x quits1 & to take a long brea? & plan a new comb9ation be=e ! next b\t4 ,8 collapse _h be5 evid5t = days & mon?s2 yet ^! bells t confirm$ ! fact 7 pleasant to he>4 ,^? mean little flags1 hung out "h & !re by private initiative 9 ! /reets ( ,ox=d1 _h almo/ put on a look ( triumph2 ! v sunlight & brisk autumnal air seem$ to h he>d ! tid+s1 & to invite ! _w to beg9 to live aga9 at ease4 ,c]ta9ly _m a sad figure & _m a brok5 s\l mu/ sl9k h5ce=? on crut*es1 a m]e survival2 b !y1 too1 w die (f gradually4 ,! grass soon gr[s ov] a grave4 ,s mus+1 ,i sudd5ly he>d a once famili> /ra91 n[ long despis$ & out ( fav\r1 ! old tune ( ,tipp]>y4 ,9 a c(fee-h\se frequ5t$ at t h\r "s w\nd$ (fic]s f ! hospital at ,som]ville 7 s++ x1 /&+ ne> ! b>2 !y 7 break+ all rules1 bo? ( surgeons & ( epicures1 & 7 hav+ *ampagne 9 ! morn+4 ,& good reason !y _h = x4 ,!y 7 repriev$1 !y %\ld nev] h to g back to ! front1 _! fri5ds--su* z 7 left--w\ld all come home alive4 ,in/9ctively ! old grumbl+1 good-natur$1 s5tim5tal song1 :i* !y us$ to s+ :5 !y fir/ jo9$1 came aga9 into _! m9ds4 ,x _h be5 inde$ a long1 long way to ,tipp]>y4 ,b !y _h trudg$ on & _h come r\nd full circle2 !y 7 9 ,tipp]>y at la/4 ,i wond] :at !y ?9k ,tipp]>y means--= ?is is a my/ical song4 ,probably !y are will+ to leave x vague1 z !y d _! notions ( hon\r or happ9ess or heav54 ,_! soldi]+ is ov]2 !y rememb]1 ) a /range pr\d grief1 _! comrades :o di$ to make ?is day possible1 h>dly believ+ t x ev] w\ld come2 !y are ov]joy$1 yet half a%am$1 to be safe !mselves2 !y =get _! w\nds2 !y see a gre5 vi/a be=e !m1 a jolly1 busy1 sport+1 lov+ life 9 ! old famili> places4 ,ev]y?+ w g on1 !y fancy1 z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,good hone/ unguid$ creatures6 ,!y are h>dly out ( ! fog ( w> :5 !y are lo/ 9 ! fog ( peace4 ,if exp]i5ce c\ld tea* mank9d any?+1 h[ diff]5t our morals & our politics w\ld be1 h[ cle>1 h[ tol]ant1 h[ /eady ,i ,if we knew ourselves1 our conduct at all times w\ld be absolutely decid$ & consi/5t2 & a p]vasive s5se ( vanity & hum\r w\ld dis9fect all our passions1 if we knew ! _w4 ,z x is1 we live exp]im5tally1 moodily1 9 ! d>k2 ea* g5]ation breaks its egg-%ell ) ! same ha/e & assurance z ! la/1 pecks at ! same indige/ible pebbles1 dreams ! same dreams1 or o!rs j z absurd1 & if x he>s any?+ ( :at =m] m5 h le>n$ by exp]i5ce1 x corrects _! maxims by its fir/ impressions1 & ru%es d[n any untrodd5 pa? :i* x f9ds allur+1 to die 9 its own way1 or become wise too late & to no purpose4 ,^! "y m5 are no ru/ics1 !y are no fools2 & yet !y h pass$ ?r\gh ! mo/ t]rible ordeal1 !y h se5 ! mad he>t ( ?is _w riv5 & unmask$1 !y h _h long vigils be=e battle1 long nights toss+ ) pa91 9 :i* to m$itate on ! spectacle2 & yet !y h le>n$ no?+4 ,! "y b>b>ians want to be aga9 at play4 ,if x 7 to be only cricket or boat+1 x w\ld be innoc5t en\gh2 b !y are go+ to gamble away _! lives & _! c\ntry1 tak+ _! *ances 9 ! lott]y ( love & ( bus9ess & ( politics1 ) a sport+ *ance ?r[n 91 p]haps1 ( heav54 ,!y are go+ to %ut out f view ev]y?+ except _! topmo/ in/9cts & easy habits1 & to tru/ to luck4 ,yet ! poor fell[s ?9k !y are safe6 ,!y ?9k t ! w>--p]haps ! la/ ( all w>s--is ov]6 ,only ! dead are safe2 only ! dead h se5 ! end ( w>4 ,n t non-exi/5ce des]ves to be call$ peace2 x is only by an illusion ( contra/ & a pa!tic fallacy t we are tempt$ to call x s4 ,! *ur* has a poetical & melan*oly pray]1 t ! s\ls ( ! fai?ful dep>t$ may re/ 9 peace4 ,if 9 t sigh !re l+]s any fe> t1 :5 a tomb is di/urb$1 ! unhappy gho/ is doom$ to walk m (t5 abroad1 ! fe> is mad2 & if x m]ely expresses ! hope t dead m5's tr\bles are ov]1 ! wi% is sup]flu\s2 b p]haps we may gloss ! old sup]/ition1 & read into x ! rational aspiration t all s\ls 9 o!r sph]es1 or 9 ! _w to come ^u e>?1 might le>n to live at peace ) ,god & ) ?+s4 ,t w\ld be some?+ wor? pray+ =1 b ,i am afraid x is ask+ too mu*4 ,god--,i mean ! sum ( all possible good--is immutable2 to make our peace ) him x is we1 n he1 t mu/ *ange4 ,we %\ld ne$ to discov]1 & to pursue s+ly1 ! happ9ess prop] to our nature1 includ+ ! accid5ts ( race & sex & ! v real advantages ( gr[+ old & ( n liv+ = ev]2 & we %\ld ne$ to respect )\t envy+ all o!r =ms ( ! good4 ,z to ! _w ( exi/5ce1 x is c]ta9ly fluid1 & by judici\s pressure we may coax "s p>ts ( x into great] con=mity ) our wills2 yet x is s va/1 & crawls ?r\gh su* pond]\s1 insidi\s revolutions1 all s bl9d & s inimical to "o ano!r1 t 9 ord] to live at peace ) ?+s we %\ld ne$ to acquire a m>vell\s pla/icity1 or a spl5did indiff]5ce4 ,we %\ld h to make peace ) ! fact ( w>4 ,x is ! /upid ob/9acy ( our self-love t produces trag$y1 & makes u angry ) ! _w4 ,free life has ! _s ( com$y4 ,x rejoices 9 ! seasonable beauty ( ea* new ?+1 & laughs at its decay1 covets no possessions1 dem&s no agreem5t1 & /rives to su/a9 no?+ 9 be+ except a gallant _s ( c\rage & tru?1 z ea* fre% adv5ture may r5ew x4 ,?is gallant _s ( c\rage & tru?1 y "y m5 _h x 9 ^? e>ly days :5 y fir/ sang ,tipp]>y2 h y x /ill1 ,i wond]1 :5 y repeat ! song8 ,"s ( y1 no d\bt4 ,i h se5 9 "s ( y ! smile t makes light ( pa91 ! /urdy humility t accepts mutilation & faces disability )\t rep9+ or %ame2 armless & legless m5 are /ill ,god's creatures1 & ev5 if y _c see ! sun y c bask 9 x1 & !re is joy on e>?--p]haps ! deepe/ & mo/ primitive joy--ev5 9 t4 ,b o!rs ( y1 ?\gh y 7 driv5 to ! w> by contagi\s example1 or by =ce1 are natural c[>ds2 y are p]haps sup]ior p]sons1 intellectual snobs1 & are indignant at hav+ be5 int]rupt$ 9 y\r important /udies & made to d useless "w4 ,y are disgu/$ at ! /upidity ( all ! g5]als1 & :atev] ! ,gov]nm5t does is an outrage to y\r moral s5se4 ,y 7 made sick at ! ?\ght ( ! w> be=e y w5t to x1 & y are sick] ( x n[4 ,y are pacifi/s1 & y suspect t ! ,g]mans1 :o 7 n pacifi/s1 7 "r aft] all4 ,i notice y are n s++ ,tipp]>y ?is morn+2 y are too angry to be glad1 & y wi% x to be und]/ood t y c't endure su* a vulg> air4 ,y are will+1 h[ev]1 to sip y\r *ampagne ) ! re/2 9 hospital y seem to h come =w>d a little socially2 b y f9d ! w9e too dry or too sweet1 & y are mak+ a wry face at x4 ,ah1 my delicate fri5ds1 if ! s\l ( a philosoph] may v5ture to address y1 let me :isp] ?is c\nsel 9 y\r e>s3 ,res]ve a "p ( y\r wra?2 y h n se5 ! wor/ yet4 ,y suppose t ?is w> has be5 a crim9al blund] & an exceptional horror2 y imag9e t be=e long reason w prevail1 & all ^! inf]ior p t gov]n ! _w w be swept aside1 & y\r own p>ty w re=m ev]y?+ & rema9 always 9 (fice4 ,y are mi/ak54 ,?is w> has giv5 y y\r fir/ glimpse ( ! anci5t1 fundam5tal1 normal /ate ( ! _w1 y\r fir/ ta/e ( reality4 ,x %\ld tea* y to dismiss all y\r philosophies ( progress or ( a gov]n+ reason z ! babble ( dream]s :o walk ?r\gh "o _w m5tally behold+ ano!r4 ,i don't mean t y or !y are fools2 heav5 =bid4 ,y h too mu* m9d4 ,x is easy to behave v mu* l o!r p & yet be possess$ inw>dly by a n>cotic dream4 ,i am sure ! fl[]s--& y resemble fl[]s y\rselves1 ?\gh a bit wilt$--if !y speculate at all1 con/ruct idealisms :i*1 l y\r own1 express _! inn] s5sibility & _! exp]i5ce ( ! wea!r1 )\t mu* resemblance to ! _w at l>ge4 ,_! ?\ghts1 l y\rs1 are all posit+s & d$uctions & assev]ations ( :at ought to be1 :il/ ! calm tru? is m>*+ on unhe$$ outside4 ,no great h>m ensues1 because ! fl[]s are root$ 9 _! places & adju/$ to ! prevail+ climate4 ,x doesn't matt] :at !y ?9k4 ,y1 too1 9 y\r lodg+s 9 ,*elsea1 q z 9 ,lhassa or 9 ,m\nt ,a?os1 may live & die happy 9 y\r pa9t$ cells4 ,x is ! primitive & ! ultimate (fice ( ! m9d to supply su* a sanctu>y4 ,b if y are ev] driv5 aga9 into ! op51 if ! c\rse ( ev5ts %\ld be s rapid1 t y c\ld cat* ! drift ( x 9 y\r %ort life 7s9ce y despise tradition71 !n y mu/ prep>e = a rud] %ock4 ,!re is et]nal w> 9 nature1 a w> 9 :i* e cause is ultimately lo/ & e nation de/roy$4 ,w> is b resi/$ *ange2 & *ange mu/ ne$s be resi/$ s long z ! organism x w\ld de/roy reta9s any vitality4 ,peace itself means discipl9e at home & invuln]ability abroad--two =ms ( p]man5t virtual w>2 peace requires s vigor\s an int]nal regim5 t e g]m ( dissolution or infection %all be repell$ be=e x rea*es ! public s\l4 ,?is w> has be5 a %ort "o1 & its ravages slight 9 comp>ison ) :at rema9s /&+3 a sev]e w> is "o 9 :i* ! entire manhood ( a nation is de/roy$1 its cities raz$1 & its wom5 & *ildr5 driv5 into slav]y4 ,9 ?is in/ance ! slaught] has be5 great]1 p]haps1 only because mod]n populations are s enorm\s2 ! di/urbance has be5 acute only because ! mod]n indu/rial sy/em is s dang]\sly complex & un/able2 & ! exp5se seems prodigi\s because we 7 s extravagantly ri*4 ,our society 0 a sleepy glutton :o ?\ght himself immortal & squeal$ inexpressibly1 l a /uck pig1 at ! fir/ prick ( ! sword4 ,an anci5t city w\ld h ?\ght ?is w>1 or "o relatively z co/ly1 only a normal incid5t2 & c]ta9ly ! ,g]mans w n reg>d x o!rwise4 ,exi/5ce1 be+ a p]petual g5]ation1 involves aspiration1 & its aspiration envelops x 9 an atmosph]e ( light1 ! joy & ! beauty ( be+1 :i* is ! liv+ heav52 b = ! same reason exi/5ce1 9 its texture1 involves a p]petual & a liv+ hell--! conflict & mutual hatr$ ( its p>ts1 ea* endeav\r+ to dev\r its neighb\r's sub/ance 9 ! va9 ef=t to live = ev]4 ,n[1 ! great] "p ( mo/ m5's s\ls dwells 9 ?is hell1 & ends !re4 ,"o ( _! *ief torm5ts is ! desire to live )\t dy+--cont9ual dea? be+ a "p ( ! only possible & happy life4 ,we wi% to exi/ mat]ially1 & yet res5t ! pla/ic /ress1 ! v =ce ( mat]ial be+1 :i* is daily creat+ & de/roy+ u4 ,c]ta9ly w> is hell1 z y1 my fair fri5ds1 are fond ( repeat+2 b s is rebellion aga9/ w>4 ,to live well y mu/ be victori\s4 ,x is ) w> z ) ! passion ( love1 :i* is a w> ( ano!r k9d3 w> at fir/ aga9/ ! belov$ = fav\r & possession2 w> aft]w>ds aga9/ ! re/ ( ! _w = ! belov$'s sake4 ,(t5 love1 too1 is a torm5t & %ameful2 b x has its laugh+ triumphs1 & ! attempt to elim9ate x is a worse torture1 & m degrad+4 ,:5 0 a c[>d at peace8 ,hom]1 :o 0 a poet ( w>1 did n disguise its horrors nor its havoc1 b he knew x 0 ! %ield ( su* happ9ess z is possible on e>?4 ,if ,hector _h n sc\r$ ! pla9 9 8 *>iot1 ,p>is c\ld n h pip$ ^u ! slopes ( ,ida1 nor sport$ ) 8 %eep & 8 goddesses ^u ! gre54 ,! m]*ants ( ,crete or ,pho5icia c\ld n h drawn up _! black keels ^u ! bea*1 if ! high walls ( ,ilium _h n ca/ _! protect+ %ad[ on _! bales ( m]*&ise1 _! bags ( co91 & _! noisy b>ga9+4 ,:5 ,hector 0 no m & ! walls 7 a heap ( du/1 all ! uses ( peace vani%$ also3 ru9 & utt] meanness came to inhabit t l&1 & /ill inhabit x4 ,nor is w>1 :i* makes peace possible1 )\t occasions 9 :i* a free _s1 n too mu* atta*$ to exi/5ce1 may come into its own4 ,hom] %[s u h[ 8 h]oes c\ld ga!r ev5 f battle a c]ta9 h>ve/ ( t5d]ness & nobility1 & h[ above _! heads1 half se5 ?r\gh ! cl\ds ( du/ & ( pa91 flew ! w+$ *>iots ( ! gods1 & music m+l$ ) _! banquet4 ,be sad if y w1 !re is always reason = sadness1 s9ce ! good :i* ! _w br+s =? is s fugitive & b\ght at s great a price2 b be brave4 ,if y ?9k happ9ess wor? enjoy+1 ?9k x wor? def5d+4 ,no?+ y c lose ,by dy+ is half s preci\s z ! read9ess to die1 :i* is man's *>t] ( nobility2 life w\ld n be wor? hav+ )\t ! fre$om ( s\l & ! fri5d%ip ) nature :i* t read9ess br+s4 ,! ?+s we "k & love on e>? are1 & %\ld be1 transitory2 !y are1 z 7 ! ?+s celebrat$ by ,hom]1 at be/ ! song or oracle by :i* heav5 is reveal$ 9 our "t4 ,we mu/ pass ) !m into et]nity1 n 9 ! end only b cont9ually1 z a phrase passes into its mean+2 & s9ce !y are "p ( u & we ( !m1 we %\ld accompany !m ) a good grace3 x w\ld be desolation to survive4 ,! et]nal is always pres5t1 z ! flux ( "t 9 "o s5se nev] is1 s9ce x is all ei!r pa/ or future2 b ?is elusive exi/5ce 9 pass+ sets be=e ! _s ess5ces 9 :i* _s re/s1 & :i* c nev] v>y2 z a dramatic poet creates a "* :i* _m an actor aft]w>ds on _m a night may try to enact4 ,( c\rse ! flux ( matt] c>ries ! poets away too2 !y become old-fa%ion$1 & nobody wi%es any long] to play _! *>act]s2 b ea* age has its own gods4 ,"t is l an ent]pris+ manag] always b5t on /ag+ "s new & surpris+ production1 )\t kn[+ v well :at x w be4 ,our good "m ,psy*e1 :o is a convolution ( ?is mat]ial flux1 bre$s u accord+ly to m9dlessness & anxiety1 out ( :i* x is h>d = our y\?ful intellect to wean itself to peace1 by escap+ into ! ess5tial et]nity ( ev]y?+ x sees & loves4 ,s long z ! _w goes r\nd we %all see ,tipp]>y only1 z x 71 out ( ! w9d[ ( our troop-tra94 ,y\r he>t & m9e may rema9 !re1 b x's a long1 long way t ! _w has to g4 #bf ,,skyl>ks ,!re is a poet 9 e nice ,engli%man2 !re is a little fund ( free vitality deep d[n 9 him :i* ! exig5cies ( 8 life d n tap & :i* no art at 8 comm& c r5d] articulate4 ,he is able to draw ^u x1 & to dr9k 9 ! refre%m5t & joy ( inn] fre$om1 only 9 sil5t or religi\s mom5ts4 ,he feels he is nev] s mu* himself z :5 he has %$ = ! "t be+ all 8 ord9>y preoccupations4 ,t is :y 8 religion is s ?9 or 7z he might say7 s pure3 x has no relevance to any p>ticul> passions or ev5ts2 a featureless backgr\nd1 di/ant & re/ful1 l a pale cle> sky4 ,t is :y he loves nature1 & c\ntry life1 & hates t[ns & vulg> p2 ^? he likes he conceives emasculat$1 s5tim5taliz$1 & rob$ 9 :ite4 ,! sil5t poet )9 him is only a lyric poet4 ,:5 he returns f ^? draughts ( r>e & ab/ract happ9ess1 he w\ld f9d x h>d to reconcile himself to ! _w1 or to himself1 did he n view bo? ?r\gh a veil ( conv5tion & make-believe2 he c\ld n be hone/ ab\t himself & reta9 8 self-respect2 he c\ld n be cle> ab\t o!r p & rema9 k9d4 ,yet to be k9d to all1 & true to 8 inn] man1 is 8 pr(\nd desire2 because ev5 if life1 9 its unv>ni%$ tru?1 is a gross m$ley & a cruel bus9ess1 x is r$eem$ = him1 nev]!less1 by ! p]fect beauty ( s\l t "h & !re may %9e ?r\gh x4 ,hamlet is ! classic v]sion ( ?is imprison$ _s2 ! skyl>k seems a symbol ( :at x w\ld be 9 its fre$om4 ,poor l>ks6 ,is ! proportion ( dull matt] 9 _! bodies1 ,i wond]1 really less ?an 9 ours8 ,mu/ !y n f9d food & re> _! "y8 ,mu/ !y n 9 _! measure "w1 wat*1 & tremble8 ,cold1 hung]1 & disease probably beset !m m (t5 & m bitt]ly ?an !y d mo/ ( u4 ,b we ?9k ( !m selfi%ly1 z ( actors on ! /age1 only 9 ! "* !y we> :5 !y attract our att5tion4 ,z we walk ?r\gh ! fields we /op to wat* & to li/5 to !m p]=m+ 9 ! sky1 & nev] ?9k ( _! home tr\bles2 :i* !y1 too1 seem = ! mom5t to h elud$2 at lea/ !y h en]gy & "t en\gh left ov] f ^? tr\bles = all ?is luxury ( song4 ,x is ?is glori\s if tempor>y emancipation1 ?is absolute defiant emphasis laid ) s mu* sweetness on ! inn] life t ! poet 9 e nice ,engli%man loves 9 ! l>k2 x seems to reveal a bro!r-_s m =tunate ?an oneself1 almo/ a ma/] & a guide4 ,l>ks made ev5 ,%elley envi\s1 al?\gh no man ev] _h less reason to envy !m = _! gift1 ei!r 9 its rapture or 9 its ab/raction4 ,ev5 ! out] circum/ances ( ,%elley's life 7 v fav\rable to inspiration & left him free to w>ble z mu* & z ard5tly z he *ose2 b p]haps he 0 some:at deceiv$ by ! pa?os ( di/ance & fanci$ t 9 ,nephelococcygia bad birds & wick$ traditions 7 less tyrann\s ?an 9 p>liam5t>y ,engl&4 ,he seems to h ?\ght t human nature 0 n really made = pudd+s & port w9e & hunt+ & elections1 nor ev5 = rollick+ at univ]sities & read+ ,greek1 b only = innoc5t lyrical ec/asies & fi]y convictions t nev]!less %\ld someh[ n r5d] p covet\s or jeal\s or cruelly dispos$1 nor con/ra9 !m to prev5t any "o f do+ any?+ t any "o might *oose to d4 ,p]haps 9 tru? ! cloi/]s ( ,ox=d & ! /reets ( ,london are q z propiti\s to ! flights ( :i* human nature is really capable z ,engli% fields are to ! flights ( l>ks2 !re is food 9 !m = ?\ght4 ,b ,%elley 0 impati5t ( human nature2 he 0 horrifi$ to f9d t society is a web ( m]ciless ambitions & jeal\sies1 mitigat$ by a q subsidi>y k9dness2 he =got t human life is prec>i\s & t its only weapon aga9/ circum/ances1 & aga9/ rival m51 is intellig5t action1 intellig5t w>4 ,! case is n o!rwise ) l>ks1 on ! fundam5tal e>?ly side ( _! exi/5ce2 yet because _! flight is bodily1 because x is a fe/ive outp\r+ ( animal vitality1 n ( art or reflection1 x sugge/s to u a total fre$om ( ! inn] man1 a fre$om :i* is impossible4 ,9 ! flight ( l>ks1 h[ev]1 by a r>e fav\r ( =tune1 all seems to be spontaneity1 c\rage1 & tru/1 ev5 )9 ?is mat]ial sph]e2 no?+ seems to be adju/m5t or obs]vation4 ,_! life 9 ! air is a sort ( intoxication ( innoc5ce & happ9ess 9 ! bl9d pulses ( exi/5ce4 ,!y are voices ( ! morn+1 "y he>ts seek+ exp]i5ce & n rememb]+ x2 :5 !y seem to sob !y are only cat*+ _! brea?4 ,!y spr+ f ! gr\nd z impetu\sly z a rocket or ! jet ( a f\nta91 t bur/s into a %[] ( sp>ks or ( dew-drops2 !y circle z !y rise1 so>+ ?r\gh veil aft] veil ( lum9\s air1 or dropp+ f level to level4 ,_! song is l ! gurgl+ ( little rills ( wat]1 p]petual ?r\gh its delicate v>iations1 & ?robb+ ) a *ang$ volume at e *ange 9 ! breeze4 ,_! rapture seems to u s]aphic1 n m]ely because x desc5ds to u invisibly f a lum9\s height1 /ra9+ our eyes & necks--9 itself a *eap sublimity-v b r because ! l>k s+s s absolutely = ! mad sake ( s++4 ,he is evid5tly mak+ high holiday1 sp5d+ 8 :ole /r5g? on some?+ ultimate & utt]ly useless1 a mom5t>y entranc+ pleasure :i* 7be+ useless & ultimate7 is v l an act ( wor%ip or ( sacrifice4 ,%e] life 9 him has become pure4 ,t is :at we envy2 t is :at causes u1 z we li/51 to draw a deep] brea?1 & p]haps some?+ l te>s to come to our eyes4 ,he seems s triumphantly to atta9 :at all our lab\rs end by miss+1 yet :at alone w\ld ju/ify !m3 happ9ess1 selflessness1 a mom5t ( life liv$ 9 ! _s4 ,& we may be tempt$ to say to ourselves3 ,ah1 if ,i c\ld only =get1 if ,i c\ld cease to look be=e & aft]1 if ! pale ca/ ( ?\ght did n make a slave ( me1 z well z a c[>d6 ,vital raptures su* z ! l>k's are inde$ n unkn[n ev5 to man1 & ! sugge/ion ( !m p[]fully allures ! ,engli%man1 be+ z he is a y\? morally1 /ill impell$ to sport1 /ill confid5t ( c>ry+ 8 :ole self =w>d into "s sort ( heav51 :e!r 9 love1 9 politics1 or 9 religion1 )\t resign+ to nature ! ?+s t are nature's nor hid+ 9 ,god ! ?+s t are ,god's4 ,alas1 a sad lesson awaits him1 if he ev] gr[s old en\gh to le>n x4 ,vital raptures1 unless long tra9+ or a miracle ( adaptation has antec$5tly h>moniz$ !m ) ! :ole or*e/ration ( nature1 necess>ily come to a bad end4 ,danc+ & s++ & love & sport & religi\s en?usiasm are mighty f]m5ts3 happy he :o v5ts !m 9 _! season4 ,b if ev] !y are turn$ into duties1 pump$ up by =ce1 or made ! basis ( any?+ s]i\s1 l morals or sci5ce1 !y become vici\s4 ,! wild brea? ( inspiration is gone :i* hurri$ !m across ! s\l l a bright cl\d4 ,inspiration1 z we may read 9 ,plato betwe5 ! l9es1 inspiration is animal4 ,x comes f ! dep?s1 f t he>? ( ,he/ia1 ! ,e>?-,"m1 :i* cons]vative pagans c\ld n help v5]at+ z div9e4 ,only art & reason1 h[ev]1 are div9e 9 a moral s5se1 n because !y are less natural ?an inspiration 7= ! ,e>?-,"m ) h] se$s & vap\rs is ! root ( ev]y?+7 b because !y m\nt t[>ds ! ultimate heav5 ( ord]1 beauty1 intellectual light1 & ! a*ievem5t ( et]nal dignities4 ,9 t dim5sion ( be+ ev5 fea!rless bip$s c so> & s+ ) a good grace4 ,b space is n _! elem5t2 airm51 n[ t we h !m1 are only a new sort ( sailor4 ,!y fly = ! sake ( dang] & ( high wages2 x is a boyi% art1 ) its romantic glam\r soon t>ni%$1 & only a mat]ial rew>d left = all its skill & h>d%ips4 ,! only sublimity possible to man is intellectual2 :5 he w\ld be sublime 9 any o!r dim5sion he is m]ely fatu\s & bomba/ic4 ,by intellig5ce1 s f> z he possesses x1 a man sees ?+s z !y are1 transc5ds 8 s5ses & 8 passions1 uproots himself f 8 casual /ation 9 space & "t1 sees all ?+s future z if !y 7 pa/1 & all ?+s pa/ z = ev] pres5t1 at once condemns & =gives himself1 r5\nces ! _w & loves x4 ,hav+ ?is inn] av5ue op5 to div9ity1 he w\ld be a fool to emulate ! l>ks 9 _! k9d ( ec/asy4 ,8 w+s are 8 intellig5ce2 n t !y br+ ultimate success to 8 animal w1 :i* mu/ end 9 failure1 b t !y lift 8 failure itself into an atmosph]e ( laught] & light1 :]e is 8 prop] happ9ess4 ,he _c take 8 f9e flight1 l ! l>k1 9 ! morn+1 9 mad y\?1 9 "s irresponsible bur/ ( vitality1 because life is impati5t to beg93 t sort ( ?+ is ! flutt]+ ( a cag$ bird1 a rebellion aga9/ circum/ance & aga9/ commonness :i* is a sign ( _s1 b n _s 9 its self-possession1 n happ9ess nor a s*ool ( happ9ess4 ,! ?\ght :i* cr[ns life at its summit c accompany x ?r\gh\t its c\rse1 & c reconcile u to its issue4 ,intellig5ce is ,hom]ic 9 its p]vasive light4 ,x traces all ! bus9ess ( nature1 elud+ b n di/urb+ x1 r5d]+ x 9 fact m amiable ?an x is1 & rescu+ x f vanity4 ,s5se is l a lively *ild always at our elb[1 say+1 ,look1 look1 :at is t8 ,w is l an orator1 indignantly dem&+ some?+ diff]5t4 ,hi/ory & fiction & religion are l poets1 cont9ually recompos+ ! facts into "s tragic unity :i* is n 9 !m4 ,all ^! =ms ( m9d are spiritual1 & !re=e mat]ially sup]flu\s & free2 b _! _s is pi\s1 x is att5tive to its s\rces1 & !re=e seems to be c>e-lad5 & n s glori\sly emancipat$ z ! music ( l>ks1 or ev5 ( human musicians2 yet ?\ght is pure music 9 its ess5ce1 & only 9 its subject-matt] retrospective & tr\bl$ ab\t ! facts4 ,x mu/ inde$ be tr\bl$ ab\t !m1 because 9 man _s is n a m]e truant1 z x seems to be 9 ! l>k1 b is a fai?ful *ronicl] ( lab\r & wisdom4 ,man is h>d-press$2 long truancies w\ld be fatal to him4 ,he is tempt$ to indulge 9 !m--witness 8 languages & pyramids & my?ologies2 yet 8 m>g9 ( safety is comp>atively n>r[1 & he _c af=d to sp5d su* relatively prodigi\s am\nts ( en]gy 9 m]e play z ! l>k does ) a light he>t & 9 ! gr& mann]4 ,!re are words to man's music2 he gives names to ?+s2 he tries to cat* ! rhy?m ( 8 own /ory1 or to imag9e x ri*] & m sublime ?an x is4 ,8 fe/ivals are heavy ) pa?os2 !y m>k ! ev5ts on :i* 8 exi/5ce turns--h>ve/s1 fun]als1 r$emptions1 woo+s1 & w>s4 ,:5 he disreg>ds all ^! tiresome ?+s1 he becomes a fop or a fanatic4 ,!re is no wor?y transport = him except sane philosophy--a comm5t>y1 n a dream4 ,8 intellig5ce is mo/ int5se & triumphant :5 !re is lea/ wa/e 9 8 life2 = if h>d ?9k+ sometimes makes ! head a*e1 x is because x comes h>d1 n because x is ?9k+2 our fuddl$ bra9 grates & repeats itself 9 t x c't ?9k4 ,b if y\r bus9ess is 9 ord]1 x requires no fur!r pa9s to und]/& x4 ,intellig5ce is ! fl[] ( w> & ! fl[] ( love4 ,bo?1 9 ! end1 are compreh5sion4 ,h[ miracul\sly 9 our happy mom5ts we und]/&1 h[ f> we jump1 :at masses ( facts we dom9ate at a glance6 ,!re is no lab\r !n1 no friction or grop+1 no anxi\s jo/l+ aga9/ :at we d n "k1 b only joy 9 ?is intricate outspread humor\s _w1 intoxication z e!real z ! l>k's1 b m descriptive4 ,if 8 song is rais$ above ! _w = a mom5t by its wantonness & idle rapture1 ours is rais$ above x ess5tially by its scope4 ,to look be=e & aft] is human2 x w\ld n be s9c]e nor manly 9 u n to take ?\ght = ! morr[ & n to p9e = :at is n4 ,we mu/ />t on t basis1 ) our human vitality 7:i* is art7 sub/itut$ = ! vegetative pray]fulness ( ! lily1 & our human scope 7:i* is k ( ! _w7 sub/itut$ = ! outp\r+s ( l>ks4 ,on ?is o!r plane we c\ld easily be z happy z ! l>ks1 if we 7 z lib]al4 ,m5 :5 !y are civiliz$ & at ease are lib]al en\gh 9 _! sports1 & will+ to desip]e 9 loco1 l kitt5s1 b x is /range h[ b>b>\s & illib]al1 at lea/ 9 mod]n times1 !y h rema9$ ab\t ?\ght4 ,!y wi% to h>ness ?\ght l a wat]fall1 or l ! bl9d ,samson1 to "w = !m night & day1 9 ! treadmill ( _! int]e/s or ( _! or?odoxy4 ,fie ^u _! /upidity & ^u _! slavi%ness6 ,!y d n see t :5 nature1 ) mu* travail1 br+s some?+ liv+ to bir?1 inevitable ?\ght is !re already1 & gratis1 & _c possibly be !re be=e4 ,! see?+ ( ! bra9 is inde$ z pragmatic z ! habit ( s++ & fly+1 :i* 9 its inception d\btless help$ ! l>ks to survive1 z ev5 ! :it5ess ( ! lily may h done ?r\gh ! m9i/ry ( insects :i* x attract$2 b ev5 mat]ial organs are b\nd to utility by a v loose tie4 ,nature does n %ake (f h] b>oque ornam5ts & h] vices until !y prove fatal1 & %e nev] ?9ks ( ! mo/ obvi\s inv5tion or press+ re=m1 until "s complication br+s h]1 %e kn[s n h[1 to try ! exp]im5t4 ,nature1 hav+ no ult]ior purpose1 has no ne$ ( p>simony or ha/e or simplicity4 ,mu* less ne$ %e be nigg>dly ( _s1 :i* lays no tax ^u h]1 & consumes no en]gy1 b laughs al\d1 a m>vel & a my/]y to h]1 9 h] v he>t4 ,all animal functions1 :e!r helpful or wa/eful1 h ?is f\r? dim5sion 9 ! realm ( _s--! joy1 or ! pa91 or ! beauty t may be f\nd 9 !m4 ,_s loads ) a lyric int5sity ! fly+ mom5t 9 :i* x lives4 ,x actually pa9ts ! lily & ca/s a p]fume on ! violet2 x turns into vivid pres5ces a ?\s& =ms :i*1 until its flame light$ !m up1 7 m]g$ 9 ! passive ord] & tru? ( ?+s1 l ! *>ms ( ,lucy by ! spr+s ( ,dove1 be=e ,wordswor? discov]$ !m4 ,! smile ( nature is n pond]able2 & ! *ang+ h>monies ( nature1 out ( :i* _s spr+s1 are l ! conjunctions or eclipses ( planets1 facts obvi\s en\gh to s5se 9 _! speci\s simplicity1 yet mat]ially only mom5t>y positions ( transit = wayf>]s b\nd ea* on 8 own err&4 ,! songs ( l>ks are l %oot+ />s t drop d[nw>ds & vani%2 human intellig5ce is a "p ( ! /eadi] music ( ! sph]es4 #bg ,,at ,,heav5',s ,,gate ,skyl>ks1 if !y exi/ else:]e1 mu/ be homesick = ,engl&4 ,!y ne$ ^! k9dly mi/s to hide & to su/a9 !m4 ,_! flexible ?roats w\ld soon be p>*$1 f> f ^! vapor\s mead[s & h$g][s ri* 9 b]ries & loam4 ,h[ %\ld !y live 9 arid tablel&s1 or at m]ciless altitudes1 :]e !re is no?+ b scor*+ heat or a freez+ blizz>d8 ,:at space c\ld !y f9d = solitude & fre$om 9 ! tangle ( tropical =e/s1 among/ ! monkeys & p>rots8 ,:at res]ve1 :at t5d]ness1 :at inw>d spr+s ( happ9ess c\ld !y treasure amid ^? gross h>lot-l fl[]s8 ,no1 !y are ! h]mits ( ?is mild atmosph]e1 fl$ to its wild]ness ( g5tle light4 ,well may !y leave x to eagles to ru% aga9/ ! nak$ sun1 z if its r\nd eye *all5g$ !m to s+le combat3 n !irs ! /upid f]ocity ( passion aga9/ fact1 ang] aga9/ light1 swiftness aga9/ poise1 beak & talons aga9/ intangible fire4 ,l>ks may n be v clev]1 b !y are n s fooli% z to be pr\d1 or to scream ho>sely aga9/ ! nature ( ?+s4 ,hav+ w+s & voluble ?roats !y play ) !m = pure pleasure2 !y are little arti/s & little g5tlem52 !y disda9 to employ _! faculties = _! m]e utility1 or only 9 ord] to p\nce d[n to ! e>?1 :5ev] !y spy a da9ty morsel1 or to return to sulk %iv]+ on "s solit>y crag1 _! voracity b half appeas$1 l eagles dream+ ( _! next victim4 ,( c\rse1 ev5 ! mo/ playful song/] mu/ eat1 & skyl>ks no d\bt keep an eye op5 = worms1 & _! ne/ calls !m back to t]r5e affections2 b !y are z =getful ( e>? z !y c be1 & insatiable crav+ does n /amp itself on _! b5t necks1 z if !y 7 vultures1 nor /ra9 _! fea!rs ( iron4 ,no m are !y inspir$ by s5tim5tal pangs & love-sick l ! night+ale2 !y d n hide 9 ! labyr9?9e %ade ( ilex or cypress1 f !re to wail 9 ! melan*oly moonlight1 z x 7 a s$uctive s]5ade address$ to mortal lov]s4 ,no1 ! trill+ ( l>ks is n = mank9d4 ,l ,engli% poets !y s+ to !mselves ( nature1 in>ticulately happy 9 a ba? ( light & fre$om1 sport+ = ! sake ( sport1 turn+ :at d\bts !y may h into sweetness1 n ask+ to see or to "k any?+ ult]ior4 ,!y mu/ ne$s dr9k ! dew among/ ^! ,engli% fields1 peep+ into ! d>k little he>ts & flu%$ petals ( ^! daisies1 l ! he>t & *eeks ( an ,engli% *ild1 or into ^! butt]cups1 yell[ l 8 ,saxon hair4 ,!y c\ld h>dly h built _! ne/s f> f ?is maze ( little /reams1 or f ^! n>r[ dykes & dit*es1 ar*$ ) ! sc5t$ trac]y ( limes & will[s4 ,!y ne$$ ?is long1 dull1 *illy w9t] 9 :i* to ga!r _! unsuspect$ fund ( ye>n+ & read9ess = joy2 s t :5 high summ] comes at la/ !y may m\nt ) virg9 confid5ce & ard\r ?r\gh ^! sunlit spaces1 to p\r _! s\ls out at heav5's gate4 ,at heav5's gate1 b n 9 heav54 ,! sky1 z ^! l>ks rise high] & high]1 gr[s cold] & ?9n]2 if !y c\ld rise high en\gh1 x w\ld be a black void4 ,all ?is fluid & dazzl+ atmosph]e is b ! drap]y ( e>?2 ?is c]ulean vault is only a film r\nd ! oceans4 ,z ^! *ori/]s pass beyond ! ne!r veils ( air1 ! sun becomes fi]ce & com=tless2 !y freeze & are dazzl$2 !y mu/ hurry home aga9 to e>? if !y w\ld live4 ,!y mu/ put fuel 9 _! little eng9es3 aft] all x 0 fle% & blood 9 !m t 7 prais+ ! ,"l4 ,& accord+ly1 d[n !y drop to _! ne/s & peck ab\t1 anxi\s & sil5t2 b _! song nev] comes d[n4 ,up !re !y leave x1 9 ! glitt]+ des]t x once ravi%$1 9 :at we call ! pa/4 ,!y bore _! glad (f]+ to ! gate & return$ empty2 b ! gladness ( x1 :i* 9 _! palpitation & hurry !y only half guess$1 pass$ 9 & is a "p ( heav54 ,9 ! home ( all good1 f :i* _! frail s\ls fet*$ x = a mom5t1 x is /ill audible = any e> t ev] aga9 c attune itself to t measure4 ,all t 0 lov$ or beautiful at any "t1 or t %all be s h]eaft]1 all t nev] 0 b t ought to h be51 lives 9 t p>adise1 9 ! brilliant treasure-h\se ( ! gods4 ,h[ _m an ,engli% _s1 too mode/ to be he>d "h1 has n[ committ$ its secret to t same heav56 ,caught by ! impulse ( ! h\r1 !y rose l l>ks 9 ! morn+1 *e]ily1 ra%ly1 to meet ! un=ese51 fatal1 cong5ial adv5ture1 ! goal n se51 ! air n measur$1 b ! firm he>t /eady ?r\gh ! fog or bl9d+ fire1 mak+ ! be/ ( :at came1 trembl+ b ready = :at might come1 ) a simple c\rage :i* 0 half joy 9 liv+ & half will+ness to die4 ,_! fir/ flight 0 (t5 _! la/4 ,:at fell to e>? 0 only a poor dead body1 "o ( a million2 :at rema9$ above p]haps no?+ to speak (1 "s boyi% sally or wi/ful fancy1 less ?an ! song ( a l>k = ,god to treasure up 9 8 omnisci5ce & et]nity4 ,yet ^! common brave fools knew z well z ! l>k ! ?+ t !y c\ld d1 & did x2 & ( o!r gifts & o!r adv5tures !y 7 n envi\s4 ,boys & free m5 are always a little incl9$ to fl\t :at is n ! goal ( _! pres5t desires1 or is beyond _! pres5t scope2 spontaneity 9 !m has its ebb-fl[ 9 mock]y4 ,_! tight little selves are too vigor\s & too cle>ly det]m9$ to brood mu* ^u di/ant ?+s2 b !y are true to _! own nature1 !y "k & love ! s\rces ( _! own /r5g?4 ,l ! l>ks1 ^? ,engli% boys _h drunk "h ! qu9tess5ce ( _m a sunlit morn+2 !y _h rambl$ ?r\gh ^! same fields1 fr+$ ) h$ges & peep+ copse & d[ns purple ) hea!r2 ^! pa?s & /reams _h entic$ !m (t52 !y _h be5 vaguely happy 9 ^! quiet1 habitable places4 ,x 0 en\gh = !m to live1 z = nature to revolve2 & fate1 9 dra9+ 9 "o draught ! mode/ cup ( _! _s1 sp>$ !m ! we>y dilution & wa/e ( x 9 ! _w4 ,! l5g? ( ?+s is vanity1 only _! height is joy4 ,( myself also ,i w\ld keep no?+ b :at ,god may keep ( me--"s lovely ess5ce1 m9e = a mom5t 9 t ,i beheld x1 "s object ( dev\t love en%r9$ :]e all o!r he>ts t h a l intellig5ce ( love 9 _! day may wor%ip x2 b my loves !mselves & my reason+s are b a flutt] ( fea!rs weak] ?an a l>k's1 a prattle idl] ?an 8 w>bl+s1 happy en\gh if !y too may fly ) him & die ) him at ! gate ( heav54 ,,lat] ,,soliloquies #aiah-aiba #bh ,,society ,,& ,,solitude ,o solitudo1 sola beatitudo1 ,sa9t ,b]n>d said2 b might he n h said j z well1 ,o societas1 sola felicitas8 ,j z truly1 ,i ?9k2 because :5 a man says t ! only happ9ess is ?is or t1 he is l a lov] say+ t ,m>y ,jane is ! "o woman 9 ! _w4 ,%e may be truly ! "o woman = him1 ?\gh ev5 t is n probable2 b he _c mean to ass]t t %e is ! only woman liv+1 nor to d5y t ea* ( ! o!rs might be ! "o woman = somebody4 ,n[1 :5 a ,hegelian philosoph]1 contradict+ ,sa9t ,b]n>d1 says t society is 8 be-all & end-all1 t he himself is no?+ b an invisible po9t at :i* relations cross1 & t if y remov$ f him 8 connection ) ,hegel1 ) 8 univ]sity1 8 *ur*1 8 wife1 & 8 publi%]s1 !re w\ld be no?+ left1 or at be/ a "n & a peg to hang a g[n on1 f> be x f me to revise 8 own analysis ( 8 nature2 society may be ! only felicity & ! only reality = him4 ,b t _c annul ! judgem5t ( ,sa9t ,b]n>d4 ,he _h a great m9d & a great he>t1 & he knew society well2 at lea/1 he accept$ ! v]dict :i* antiquity _h pass$ on society1 aft] a v long1 brilliant1 & he>ty exp]i5ce ( x2 & he knew ! religi\s life & solitude z well2 & ,i c't help ?9k+ t he1 too1 mu/ h be5 "r 9 8 self-k1 & t solitude mu/ h be5 ! only happ9ess = him4 ,nev]!less1 ! matt] is n limit$ to ?is confront+ ( div]s hone/ judgem5ts1 or confessions ( moral exp]i5ce4 ,! natures express$ 9 ^! judgem5ts h a long hi/ory1 & are on diff]5t levels2 ! "o may be d]iv$ f ! o!r4 ,?us x is evid5t t ! beatific solitude ( ,sa9t ,b]n>d 0 fill$ ) a k9d ( society2 he devot$ x to communion ) ! ,tr9ity1 or to compos+ f]v5t complim5ts to ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,x 0 only ! society to be f\nd 9 inns & hovels1 9 ca/les1 sacri/ies1 & refectories1 t he ?\ght x happ9ess to avoid4 ,t ! wild]ness to :i* h]mits flee mu/ be peopl$ by _! fancy1 c\ld h be5 =ese5 by any obs]v] ( human nature4 ,torm5t+ demons or m9i/]+ angels mu/ ne$s appe>1 because man is root$ 9 society & 8 in/9cts are address$ to x2 = ! fir/ n9e mon?s1 or ev5 ye>s1 ( 8 exi/5ce he is a p>asite2 & sc>cely are ^! p>5tal bonds a little relax$1 :5 he in/9ctively =ms o!r ties1 t turn him into a husb& & fa!r1 & keep him su* all 8 days4 ,if ev] he f9ds happ9ess 9 solitude1 x c only be by lavi%+ on objects ( 8 imag9ation ! att5tions :i* 8 social functions require t he %\ld lavi% on some?+4 ,)\t ex]cis+ ^! faculties someh[ 8 nature w\ld be p>alys$2 !re w\ld be no fuel to fe$ a spiritual flame4 ,all ,sa9t ,b]n>d c\ld mean1 !n1 is t happ9ess lies 9 ?is sub/itution ( an ideal = a natural society1 9 conv]se ) ?\ghts r ?an ) ?+s4 ,su* a sub/itution is normal1 & a m>k ( moral vig\r2 we mu/ n be misl$ into comp>+ x ) a love ( dolls or ( lap-dogs4 ,dolls are n imp]sonal1 & lap-dogs are n ideas3 !y are only less rebelli\s specim5s ( ! g5us ?+2 !y are m portable idols4 ,to sub/itute ! society ( ideas = t ( ?+s is simply to live 9 ! m9d2 x is to survey ! _w ( exi/5ces 9 its tru? & beauty r ?an 9 its p]sonal p]spectives1 or ) practical urg5cy4 ,x is ! sole pa? to happ9ess = ! intellectual man1 because ! intellectual man _c be satisfi$ ) a _w ( p]petual *ange1 defeat1 & imp]fection4 ,x is ! pa? trodd5 by anci5t philosoph]s & mod]n sa9ts or poets2 n1 ( c\rse1 by mod]n writ]s on philosophy 7except ,sp9oza71 because ^! h n be5 philosoph]s 9 ! vital s5se2 !y h practis$ no spiritual discipl9e1 suff]$ no *ange ( he>t1 b liv$ on exactly l o!r pr(essors1 & ex]t$ !mselves to prove ! exi/5ce ( a ,god fav\rable to _! own desires1 in/ead ( se>*+ = ! ,god t happ5s to exi/4 ,c]ta9ly ?is pa?1 9 its beg9n+s1 is ardu\s1 & leaves ! natural man some:at sp>e & hagg>d2 he seems to himself to h fa/$ = =ty days & =ty nights1 & ! _w reg>ds 8 way ( liv+ aft]w>ds z r gho/ly & poor4 ,b he usually congratulates himself ^u x 9 ! end2 & ( ^? :o p]sev]e "s become sa9ts & "s poets & "s philosoph]s4 ,yet :y1 we may ask1 %\ld happ9ess be f\nd exclusively 9 ?is ideal society :]e none intrudes8 ,if ! intellectual man _c lay up 8 treasures 9 a _w ( *ange1 ! natural man c p]fectly well satisfy 8 in/9cts )9 x2 & :y %\ldn't ! two live amicably toge!r 9 a h\se ( two /ories8 ,i c see no ess5tial reason2 b hi/orically natural society long ago prov$ a moral failure4 ,x c\ld n h>monize nor dec5tly satisfy ev5 ! in/9cts on :i* x re/s4 ,h5ce ! philosoph]s h felt b\nd n only to build !mselves a sup]/ructure b to quit ! gr\nd floor--mat]ially1 if possible1 by lead+ a mona/ic fife1 religi\sly 9 any case by n expect+ to f9d mu* except weep+ & wail+ 9 ?is vale ( te>s4 ,we may tax ?is despair ) be+ premature1 & call su* a flight into an imag9>y _w a desp]ate exp$i5t2 at any "t ! attempts ( ! natural man to live 8 comic life happily may be r5ew$1 & may succe$4 ,solitude peopl$ ) ideas might /ill rema9 to employ ! m9d2 b x w\ld n be ! only beatitude4 ,yet ! insecurity ( natural society runs deep]1 = natural society itself is an exp$i5t & a sort ( refuge ( despair4 ,x1 too1 9 its inception1 seem$ a sacrifice & a con/ra9t4 ,! primitive s\l hates ord] & ! happ9ess f\nd$ on ord]4 ,! b>b>\s s\l hates ju/ice & peace4 ,! belly is always rebell+ aga9/ ! memb]s4 ,! belly 0 once all 9 all2 x 0 a s+le cell float+ delici\sly 9 a w>m liquid2 x _h no out] organs2 x ?\ght x didn't ne$ !m4 ,x vegetat$ 9 peace2 no noises1 no al>ms1 no lu/s1 no nons5se4 ,ah1 v]itably solitude 0 bless$ness !n6 ,b x 0 a speci\s solitude & a prec>i\s bless$ness1 re/+ on ignorance4 ,! w>m liquid might cool1 or might dry up2 x might bre$ all sorts ( enemies2 pres5tly heav5 might crack & ! cell be cleft 9 two4 ,happy ! hood$ microbe t put =? feel]s 9 "t1 & awoke to its social or unsocial environm5t6 ,i am n sure t1 b5ea? ! love ( ideal society1 !re 0 n 9 ,sa9t ,b]n>d a l+]+ love ( primeval peace1 ( sem9al slumb]2 t he did n ye>n = ! cell bio-logical z well z = ! cell mona/ic4 ,life1 m]e liv+1 is a pr(\nd ideal1 pregnant ) ! memory ( a possible happ9ess1 ! happ9ess ( protoplasm2 & ! advocate ( moral society mu/ n reckon )\t 8 ho/4 ,he has a rebelli\s mat]ial 9 h&2 8 e atom is in/9ct ) a life ( its own :i* x may reass]t1 upsett+ 8 calculations & de/roy+ 8 organic sy/ems4 ,only ! physical failure ( solitude drove ! _s at fir/ into society1 z ! moral failure ( society may drive x lat] into solitude aga94 ,if any "o said1 !n1 t happ9ess lies only 9 society1 8 maxim w\ld be no less s9c]e & solid ?an ,sa9t ,b]n>d's1 b x w\ld n be s pr(\nd4 ,= b5ea? natural society1 9 ! he>t ( ea* ( its memb]s1 !re is always an int5se & jeal\s solitude1 ! sleep ( elem5tal life :i* c nev] be :olly brok52 & above natural society !re is always ano!r solitude--a placid e!real wild]ness1 ! heav5 ( ideas--beckon+ ! m9d4 #bi ,,imag9ation ,m5 are rul$ by imag9ation3 imag9ation makes !m into m51 capable ( madness & ( imm5se lab\rs4 ,we "w dream+4 ,consid] :at dreams mu/ h dom9at$ ! build]s ( ! ,pyramids--dreams geometrical1 dreams fun]eal1 dreams ( resurrection1 dreams ( outdo+ ! pyramid ( "s o!r ,ph>aoh6 ,:at dreams occupy t fat man 9 ! /reet1 toddl+ by "u 8 %abby hat & b$raggl$ ra9-coat8 ,p]haps he is 9 love2 p]haps he is a ,ca?olic1 & imag9es t e>ly ?is morn+ he has p>tak5 ( ! body & blood ( ,*ri/2 p]haps he is a revolutioni/1 ) ! mill5nium 9 8 he>t & a bomb 9 8 pocket4 ,! _s bl[e? :]e x li/e?2 ! w9d ( inspiration c>ries our dreams be=e x & con/antly refa%ions !m l cl\ds4 ,no?+ c\ld be madd]1 m irresponsible1 m dang]\s ?an ?is guidance ( m5 by dreams4 ,:at saves u is ! fact t our imag9ations1 gr\ndless & *im]ical z !y may seem1 are secretly sugge/$ & controll$ by %rewd old in/9cts ( our animal nature1 & by cont9ual contact ) ?+s4 ,! %ock ( s5se1 break+ 9 ^u u ) a fre% irresi/ible image1 *ecks wayw>d imag9ation & s5ds x reb\nd+ 9 a new direction1 p]haps m relevant to :at is happ5+ 9 ! _w outside4 ,:5 ,i speak ( be+ gov]n$ by imag9ation1 ( c\rse ,i am indulg+ 9 a figure ( spee*1 9 an ellipsis2 9 reality we are gov]n$ by t p]petual lat5t process )9 u by :i* imag9ation itself is creat$4 ,actual imag9+s--! cl\d-l ?\ghts drift+ by--are n ma/]s ov] !mselves nor ov] any?+ else4 ,!y are l ! s\nd ( *imes 9 ! night2 !y "k no?+ ( :5ce !y came1 h[ !y w fall out1 or h[ long !y w r+4 ,!re is a me*anism 9 ! *ur* t[]2 !re 0 a !me 9 ! compos]'s head2 !re is a beadle :o has be5 w9d+ ! ?+ up4 ,! s\nd waft$ to u1 muffl$ by di/ance & a ?\s& ob/acles1 is b ! la/ lo/ emanation ( ?is magical bell-r++4 ,yet 9 our dream x is all 9 all2 x is :at fir/ ent]ta9s & absorbs ! m9d4 ,imag9ation1 :5 x *imes )9 u1 app>5tly ( itself1 is no less elaborately gr\nd$2 x is a la/ symptom1 a roll+ e*o1 by :i* we detect & "n ! obscure op]ation t occasions x2 & n ?is e*o 9 its ae/hetic impot5ce1 b ! :ole op]ation ^: la/ witness x is1 receives 9 sci5ce ! "n ( imag9ation1 & may be truly said to rule ! human _w4 ,?is ext5sion ( names is inevitable al?\gh un=tunate1 because language & p]ception are poetical be=e !y become sci5tific1 if !y ev] d2 z ,ari/otle obs]ves t ! ^w ang] is us$ indiff]5tly = two diff]5t ?+s3 dialectically1 or z ,i call x1 imag9atively1 = ! desire = rev5ge1 b physically = a boil+ ( ! hum\rs4 ,& utt]ly diff]5t z ^! two ?+s are 9 quality1 no great inconv5i5ce results f giv+ !m ! same "n1 because hi/orically !y are p>ts ( ! same ev5t4 ,nature has _m dim5sions at once1 & :5ev] we see any?+ happ51 mu* else is happ5+ !re :i* we _c see4 ,:il/ dreams ent]ta9 u1 ! balance ( our "* is %ift+ b5ea?3 we are gr[+ :ile we sleep4 ,! "y ?9k 9 "o way1 ! drunk5 9 ano!r1 & ! dead n at all2 & ,i imag9e--= ,i h imag9ation myself--t !y d n die because !y /op ?9k+1 b !y /op ?9k+ because !y die4 ,h[ mu* ve]+ & luff+ be=e !y make t port ,i ,! bra9 ( man1 ,william ,james us$ to say1 has a hair-trigg] organization4 ,8 life is t]ribly exp]im5tal4 ,he is p]il\sly dep5d5t on ! oscillations ( a liv+ ne$le1 imag9ation1 t nev] po9ts to ! true nor?4 ,!re are books 9 :i* ! footnotes1 or ! comm5ts scrawl$ by "s read]'s h& 9 ! m>g91 are m int]e/+ ?an ! text4 ,! _w is "o ( ^! books4 ,! reciprocal int]f]5ce ( magnetic fields 7:i* ,i und]/& is ! late/ conception ( matt]7 may compose a m>vell\s mov+ patt]n2 b ! *ief int]e/ to u ( matt] lies 9 its f]tility 9 produc+ m9ds & pres5t+ recognizable ph5om5a to ! s5ses2 & ! *ief int]e/ ( any sci5tific notion ( its intr9sic nature lies 9 ! fact t1 if n lit]ally true1 x may lib]ate u f m mislead+ conceptions4 ,did we h no?+ b electrical physics to ?9k (1 ! nightm>e w\ld soon become intol]able4 ,b a h9t ( t k9d1 l a ha/y glance into ! crat] ( a volcano1 s5ds a :olesome %udd] ?r\gh our n]ves2 we realize h[ ?9 is ! cru/ we build on1 h[ my?ical & remote f ! m9ute & gigantic scale ( nature are ! bright images we seem to move among1 all cut out & fitt$ to our human /ature4 ,yet ^! bright images are our natural companions1 & if we d n wor%ip !m idolatr\sly nor petrify !m into sub/ances1 =gett+ ! nimble use ( !m 9 m5tal disc\rse1 :i* is :]e !y belong1 !y ne$ n be m mislead+ to u1 ev5 = sci5tific purposes1 ?an are words or any o!r symbols4 ,x is =tunate t ! mat]ial _w1 :atev] may be its intr9sic /ructure or sub/ance1 falls to our appreh5sion into su* *>m+ units4 ,!re is ! blue vault ( heav51 !re are ! tw9kl+ con/ellations1 !re are ! m\nta9s1 trees1 & riv]s1 & above all ^? fasc9at+ un/able unities :i* we call animals & p]sons2 magnetic fields ,i am q ready to believe !m1 = su* 9 a va/ vague way ,i feel !m to be1 b individual bodies !y w rema9 to my s5su\s imag9ation1 & dramatic p]sonages to my moral s5se4 ,!y1 too1 are animate3 !y1 too1 compose a runn+ comm5t>y on ?+s & on "o ano!r1 add+ _! salaci\s footnotes to ! dull black lett] ( ! _w4 ,_m ( !m are h>dly aw>e ( _! own wit2 kn[+ !y are b comm5tators1 !y are int5t on fidelity & unconsci\s ( inv5tion4 ,yet aga9/ _! w !y gloss ev]y?+1 willy-nilly we are all s*olia/s toge!r4 ,heav5 =bid t ,i %\ld depreciate ?is prodigi\s tome ( nature1 or "q 9 "o jot or tittle ! absolute au?ority ( its ,au?or2 b x is l an encyclopa$ia 9 an inf9ite numb] ( volumes1 or a directory ) ! addresses ( ev]ybody t ev] liv$4 ,we may dip into x on occasion 9 se>* ( "s p]t95t fact1 b x is n a book to read2 its weal? is inf9ite1 b s is its monotony2 x is n compos$ 9 our /yle nor 9 our language1 we c\ld n h writt5 "o l9e ( x4 ,yet ! briefe/ text invites reflection1 & we may sp9 a little homily out ( x 9 ! v]nacul> = our own edification4 ,9 ! ,mahabh>ata1 a le>n$ fri5d tells me1 a "y *ampion arm$ = ! combat & ab\t to ru% =w>d betwe5 ! two armies drawn up 9 battle array1 /ops = a mom5t to receive a ^w ( c\nsel f 8 spiritual advis]--& t ^w occupies ! next eighte5 books ( ! epic2 aft] :i* ! battle is all[$ to proce$4 ,^! ,indian poets _h spiritual m9ds1 !y measur$ ?+s by _! importance to ! _s1 n to ! eye4 ,!y despis$ v]isimilitude & ae/hetic proportion2 !y despis$ exi/5ce1 ! beauties ( :i* !y felt exquisitely nev]!less1 & to :i* _! imag9ation made su* /up5d\s additions4 ,i hon\r _! c\rage 9 bidd+ ! sun /& /ill1 n t !y might ?or\ghly vanqui% an e>?ly enemy1 b t !y might :olly cl>ify _! own s\l4 ,= ?is bett] purpose ! sun ne$ n /& /ill mat]ially4 ,= ! _s1 "t is an ela/ic ?+4 ,fancy is quick & br+s ! wide/ vi/as to a focus 9 a s+le in/ant4 ,aft] ! longe/ int]val ( oblivion & dea?1 x c light up ! same image 9 all ! gre5ness ( y\?2 & if cut %ort1 z x 7 at ,pompeii1 9 ! mid/ ( a ^w1 x c1 ages aft]1 )\t feel+ ! break1 add ! la/ syllable4 ,imag9ation *anges ! scale ( ev]y?+1 & makes a ?\s& patt]ns ( ! wo( ( nature1 )\t di/urb+ a s+le ?read4 ,or r--s9ce x is nature itself t imag9es--x turns to music :at 0 only /ra92 z if ! univ]sal vibration1 sudd5ly a%am$ ( hav+ be5 s long sil5t & useless1 _h bur/ into te>s & laught] at its own folly1 & 9 s do+ _h become wise4 #cj ,,! ,,_w',s ,a ,,/age ,nature1 l a !atre1 (f]s a d\ble object to ! m9d4 ,!re is 9 ! fir/ place ! play pres5t$1 ! ov]t spectacle1 :i* is some?+ speci\s & ideal2 & !n !re is some?+ mat]ial & pr(\nd ly+ beh9d & only symbolically reveal$1 namely1 ! /age1 ! actors1 & ! au?or4 ,! playful spectacul> sort ( reality we c pretty well dom9ate & exhau/1 if we are att5tive2 inde$ ! prospect1 9 its s5su\s & poetic ess5ce1 is pla/ic to att5tion1 & alt]s its "* accord+ to ! spectator's /ation & faculty2 a poetic !me develops z int]e/ 9 x is ar\s$1 & (f]s diff]5t beauties & diff]5t morals to e new critic4 ,! in/rum5talities1 on ! contr>y1 :i* br+ ?is spectacle be=e u1 :e!r !y be mat]ial or p]sonal1 are unfa?omable4 ,!y are ev5ts1 n ideas4 ,ev5 putt+ toge!r all t c>p5t]s & *emi/s1 biograph]s & psy*ologi/s1 might le>n ab\t ^! ev5ts1 we c\ld nev] probe !m to ! bottom4 ,9 ! beg9n+1 z = a *ild at 8 fir/ pantomime1 ! play's ! ?+2 & a human audi5ce c nev] q outgr[ ?is initial illusion1 s9ce ?is _w is a !atre nobody c visit twice4 ,if we c\ld become habitus1 old !atre-go]s among/ ! worlds1 we might gr[ m discrim9at+2 on ! :ole we might enjoy ! p]=mances j z mu* or ev5 m1 p]haps2 yet less brea?lessly4 ,we %\ld see m & believe less4 ,! pleasure ( see+ is "o1 & ! pleasure ( believ+ is q ano!r2 ! fir/ lib]ates our s5ses & fills ! pres5t ) light2 ! second directs our conduct & relieves our anxiety or d\bts ab\t ! pa/ & future4 ,:5 ! spectator be?9ks himself ( de/9y z well z ( beauty1 8 s5sibility becomes tragic1 x becomes intellig5ce4 ,e picture is !n reg>d$ z a sign = ! :ole situation :i* has g5]at$ x or :i* x =ebodes4 ,! giv5 image1 = intellig5ce1 expresses a problematic fact2 & intellig5ce inv5ts v>i\s grammatical =ms & logical categories by :i* to describe its hidd5 enemy or fasc9at+ prey4 ,s spontane\s & dogmatic is ! intellect 9 ?is int]pretation ( ! sc5e t ! conceiv$ object 7h[ev] ab/ractly sket*$7 is unhesitat+ly judg$ to be1 z we say1 ! real ?+3 x alone works & acts1 :il/ ! giv5 image is ei!r disreg>d$ altoge!r or despis$ z a m]e ^w or phantasm ( s5se1 su* z only fools w\ld /op to gaze at4 ,& x is v true1 :atev] desp]ate ef=ts empiricism may make to d5y x1 t e figure cross+ ! /age ( appreh5sion is a symbol1 or may become a symbol2 !y all h "s occasion & arise out ( "s deep] commotion 9 ! mat]ial _w4 ,! womb ( nature is full ( cr[d+ ev5ts1 to u invisible2 ! ballet has ma*9]y beh9d its vi/as & its music2 ! danc]s possess a "* & fate 9 ! daylight q =eign to ^! fays & %eph]ds be=e ! footlights2 :at to u is a pir\ette to !m is a twit* or a %ill+4 ,%ame to ! impi\s egotism t w\ld d5y x1 &1 9 ord] to sp>e itself ! t5sion ( fai? & ! lab\r ( und]/&+1 w\ld pret5d to f9d 9 exp]i5ce no?+ b a %ad[y tape/ry1 a l&scape )\t a sub/ance4 ,to its invisible sub/ance ! spectacle owes n only its exi/5ce b its mean+1 s9ce our int]e/ 9 ! sc5e is root$ 9 a hidd5 life )9 u1 q z mu* z ! %ifts & col\rs ( ! sc5]y are root$ 9 tricks ( ! /age4 ,nev]!less ! roots ( ?+s are prop]ly & dec5tly hidd5 "u gr\nd1 & x is z *ildi% to be always pull+ !m up1 to make sure t !y exi/1 z x is to d5y _! exi/5ce4 ,! fl[]s are :at *iefly int]e/s a man ( ta/e2 ! spectacle is :at lib]al-m9d$ p h come to see4 ,e image has its specific aspect & ae/hetic ess5ce1 m or less *>m+ 9 itself2 ! s5suali/1 ! poet1 ! *ronicl] ( 8 pass+ visions mu/ take !m at _! face value1 & be cont5t ) t4 ,fair masks1 l fl[]s1 l sunsets1 l melodies wrung out ( tr\bl$ bra9s & /rung wire1 cov] = u appropriately ! anatomical face ( nature2 & words & dogmas are o!r masks1 beh9d :i* we1 too1 c v5ture ^u ! /age2 = x is life to give expression to life1 transmut+ diffus$ movem5ts into de> images4 ,h[ bl9d is ! zeal ( ! iconocla/s1 & h[ pr(\ndly ho/ile to religi\s impulse6 ,!y p\r scorn ^u eyes t see n & a m\? t _c speak2 !y despise a "w ( art or ( ?\ght = be+ f9i%$ & motionless2 z if ! images ( ! ret9a 7 less idols ?an ^? ( ! sculptor1 & z if words1 ( all ?+s1 7 n conv5tional signs1 grotesque c\nt]feits1 dead mess5g]s1 l fall5 leaves1 f ! dumb s\l4 ,:y %\ld "o art be contemptu\s ( ! figurative language ( ano!r8 ,jehovah1 :o w\ld suff] no /atues1 0 himself a metaphor4 #ca ,,masks ,:5 we are *ildr5 we love putt+ on masks to a/oni% our eld]s2 !re is a lordly pleasure 9 puzzl+ ^? h>mless giants :o are n 9 ! secret4 ,we ourselves1 ( c\rse1 "k t x is only a disguise2 & :5 pres5tly we pull x (f1 _! surprise at recogniz+ u is some?+ delici\sly comic4 ,yet1 at bottom1 ?is compulsory return to nature is a little sad2 our "y empiricism w\ld l to take appe>ances m s]i\sly4 ,to an unsophi/icat$ m9d e trans=mation seems z cr$ible z x is int]e/+2 !re is always dang] & hope ( any?+4 ,:y %\ld p hesitate to believe some?+ intr9sically s plausible z t ,johnny %\ld h acquir$ a bull's head1 or t little ,alice %\ld sudd5ly develop a r$ nose & furi\s mu/a*ios8 ,t is j ! sort ( ?+ t w\ld happ5 if ?is /upid _w 7 only m natural2 b ! tr\ble ) old p is t _! m9ds h become /agnant1 dom9at$ z !y are by prec$5t & prejudice2 x is too mu* ( an ex]tion = !m to imag9e any?+ b :at !y h always se54 ,ev5 :5 !y tell u ab\t religion1 :i* is s full ( excit+ & lovely ?+s t we "k mu/ be true1 !y seem to be try+ to rememb] some?+ !y h read or he>d (1 & q spoil ! /ory2 !y don't seem to und]/& at all1 z we d1 :y x all happ5s4 ,!y are t]rible believ]s 9 sub/ance1 & c h>dly l5d !mselves to ! wayw>d game ( exp]i5ce4 ,?is aft] all w\ldn't matt] s mu*2 x is n wor? :ile play+ ) p :o don't reli% games4 ,! subtle/ "p ( ! pleasure is be+ bl9dfold$ on purpose & feel+ lo/ :5 y "k y are n lo/4 ,empiricism w\ld be agony if any "o 0 s silly z really to =get 8 mat]ial /atus & to become ! sport ( 8 pass+ ideas4 ,b masks are great fun 9 !mselves1 & :5 y are fundam5tally sane x is pleasant to play ! madman & to yield to ! eloqu5ce ( an imag9$ life2 & x is intol]able to h ! game spoil$ by "s heavy-foot$ p]son :o con/antly rem9ds y ( ! discov]$ facts & w n l5d himself to ! _s ( y\r fiction1 :i* is ! deepe/ "p ( y\r own _s4 ,no "o w\ld be angry ) a man = un9t5tionally mak+ a mi/ake ab\t a matt] ( fact2 b if he p]v]sely insi/s on spoil+ y\r /ory 9 ! tell+ ( x1 y want to kick him2 & ?is is ! reason :y e philosoph] & !ologian is ju/ly vex$ ) e o!r4 ,:5 we are *ildr5 ! accid5t & fatality ( hav+ be5 born human are rec5t & only half welcome2 we /ill feel a little hurt at be+ s arbitr>ily conf9$ to "o mis]able c>e] & =c$ to rema9 always consi/5t2 we /ill see ! equal antec$5t propriety ( be+ anybody or any?+ else4 ,masks af=d u ! pleas+ excitem5t ( revis+ our s accid5tal bir?-c]tificate & ( *ang+ places 9 _s ) "s o!r *angel+4 ,nev]!less ! game soon tires4 ,al?\gh *ildr5 are no believ]s 9 sub/ance1 !y are sub/ances !mselves )\t kn[+ x4 ,! mask refuses to gr[ on to _! fle%3 x ?w>ts _! ris+ impulses4 ,play-act+ is seldom wor? ! commitm5ts x involves2 y\r "p1 aft] a few en?usia/ic rehe>sals1 turns out n really to suit y4 ,x seem$ at fir/ to op5 up spl5did adv5tures & give y a *ance to display y\r unsuspect$ passions & p[]s2 b n[ y beg9 to ?9k y\r spee*es ridicul\s & y\r co/ume unbecom+4 ,y mu/ pull (f ! mask to see cle>ly & to brea! freely2 y are ov]he>d indulg+ 9 asides t are out ( "*1 & swe>+ 9 ! unv>ni%$ v]nacul>2 & :5 ! p]=mance at la/ is ov]1 :at a relief to fl+ away y\r wig & y\r false be>d1 & relapse into y\r hone/ self6 ,!re is no place l home1 al?\gh !re may be bett] places2 & !re is no face l "o's own1 = com=t to ! we>]4 ,! ,engli%man likes to be com=table1 & he hates masks4 ,x is pleasant to be /raight=w>d1 z x is to be clean4 ,m]e faades (f5d him s mu* t he actually manages to build h\ses )\t !m2 !y h creep]s1 !y h *imneys1 !y h b[-w9d[s1 !y h sev]al doors1 b !y h no front4 ,8 ,empire1 too1 = all its ext5t & complexity1 pres5ts no impos+ faade to ! _w2 x seems to elude obs]vation & to be ev]y:]e apologiz+ = its exi/5ce4 ,its enemies1 on ! contr>y1 bo? at home & abroad1 are blatancy itself1 always p>ad+ _! h]oisms & _! ambitions2 & "o wond]s h[ a p[] s hat$1 s hesitant1 & s involunt>y c la/ at all4 ,b x has a c]ta9 pla/ic invuln]ability2 y pommel x & trample on x "h1 & its /r5g? turns out to h la9 9 q ano!r qu>t]4 ,x is l ! sort ( man :o s]ves x1 a pale languid y\?1 sprawl+ on cu%ions1 & lisp+ a little :5 he c>es to take 8 pipe out ( 8 m\? at all2 b :at is y\r surprise :51 some?+ hav+ happ5$1 he gets up & knocks y d[n4 ,no?+ _h prep>$ y = t2 no philosophical eloqu5ce or res\nd+ c\p d'tat3 he is p]haps a little surpris$ himself at 8 en]gy4 ,he blu%es if by *ance any w>m ge/ure or expression has escap$ him2 he feels t x misrepres5ts 8 av]age s5tim5t2 ! e*o ( x s\nds holl[ 9 8 e>1 & j because x 0 s spontane\s he dete/s x z if x _h be5 a lie4 ,! pass+ grimaces ( passion1 ! masks ( life1 are odi\s to him2 yet he is q happy to be deceiv$ & to be mask$ by a ?ick atmosph]e ( conv5tion1 if only ?is atmosph]e is temp]ate & su/a9$4 ,he w be loyal to any nons5se t seems to ju/ify 8 in/9cts & t has got a dome/ic /amp2 b elaborate orig9al lies are n 9 8 nature2 he has no hi/rionic gift4 ,intrigue requires a de> p]ception ( ! facts1 an insight into o!r p's motives1 & a p[] ( su/a9$ simulation2 he is n clev] at any ( ^! ?+s4 ,masks1 wigs1 c[ls1 & /ays are too tr\blesome2 if y are n always on ! wat*1 ! bea/ly ?+s w fall (f4 ,he pref]s to dress 8 p]sonage m con/itutionally2 ! dyes he uses mu/ be all indelible1 su* z religion & education c supply4 ,^!1 ) ! habit ( 8 set or pr(ession1 are 8 lifelong make-up & 8 second nature2 8 only mask is ! unp]turb$ expression :i* "t & temp]ance h *isell$ 9 8 face4 #cb ,,! ,,tragic ,,mask ,masks are arre/$ expressions & admirable e*oes ( feel+1 at once fai?ful1 discreet1 & sup]lative4 ,liv+ ?+s 9 contact ) ! air mu/ acquire a cuticle1 & x is n urg$ aga9/ cuticles t !y are n he>ts2 yet "s philosoph]s seem to be angry ) images = n be+ ?+s1 & ) words = n be+ feel+s4 ,words & images are l %ells1 no less integral p>ts ( nature ?an are ! sub/ances !y cov]1 b bett] address$ to ! eye & m op5 to obs]vation4 ,i w\ld n say t sub/ance exi/s = ! sake ( appe>ance1 or faces = ! sake ( masks1 or ! passions = ! sake ( poetry & virtue4 ,no?+ arises 9 nature = ! sake ( any?+ else2 all ^! phases & products are involv$ equally 9 ! r\nd ( exi/5ce1 & x w\ld be %e] wilfulness to praise ! g]m9al phase on ! gr\nd t x is vital1 & to d5\nce ! explicit phase on ! gr\nd t x is dead & /]ile4 ,we might z ju/ly despise ! se$ = be+ m]ely in/rum5tal1 & glorify ! full-bl[n fl[]1 or ! conv5tions ( art1 z ! highe/ a*ievem5t & fruition ( life4 ,sub/ance is fluid1 &1 s9ce x _c exi/ )\t "s =m1 is always ready to ex*ange "o =m = ano!r2 b sometimes x falls into a settl$ rhy?m or recognizable vortex1 :i* we call a nature1 & :i* su/a9s an int]e/+ =m = a season4 ,^! su/a9$ =ms are en%r9$ 9 memory & wor%ipp$ 9 moral philosophy1 :i* (t5 assigns to !m a p[] to create & to reass]t !mselves :i* _! prec>i\s /atus is v f> f ju/ify+4 ,b !y are all 9 all to ! m9d3 art & happ9ess lie 9 p\r+ & rep\r+ ! molt5 metal ( exi/5ce ?r\gh "s su* t5able m\ld4 ,masks are accord+ly glori\s ?+s2 we are in/9ctively z pr\d ( design+ & we>+ !m z we are ( inv5t+ & us+ words4 ,! blacke/ trag$y is fe/ive2 ! mo/ pessimi/ic philosophy is an en?usia/ic triumph ( ?\ght4 ,! life :i* su* expressions seem to arre/ or to c>icature w\ld be incomplete )\t !m2 inde$1 x w\ld be bl9d & abortive4 ,x is no int]ruption to exp]i5ce to ma/] exp]i5ce1 z trag$y aspires to d2 nor is x an int]ruption to s9k into its episodes & r5d] !m consummate1 :i* is ! trick ( com$y4 ,on ! contr>y1 )\t su* playful pauses & reflective int]ludes our r\nd ( motions & s5sations w\ld be depriv$ ( t intellectual dignity :i* relieves x & r5d]s x morally endurable--! dignity ( kn[+ :at we are do+1 ev5 if x be fooli% 9 itself1 & ) :at probable issue4 ,trag$y1 ! k ( dea?1 raises u to t height4 ,9 fancy & = a mom5t x br+s our mortal wills into h>mony ) our de/9y1 ) ! wages ( exi/5ce1 & ) ! sil5ce beyond4 ,^! discov]ies ( reason h fix$ ! expression ( ! tragic mask1 half horror & half sublimity4 ,su* is ! c\nt5ance ( man :5 turn$ t[>ds dea? & et]nity & look+ beyond all 8 endeav\rs at ! ,gorgon face ( ! tru?4 ,?is is n to say t x is less human1 or less legitimate1 to look 9 o!r directions & to make o!r faces4 ,b :e!r ! visage we assume be a joyful or a sad "o1 9 adopt+ & emphasiz+ x we def9e our sov]eign temp]4 ,h5ce=?1 s long z we cont9ue "u ! spell ( ?is self-k1 we d n m]ely live b act2 we compose & play our *os5 "*1 we we> ! busk9 ( delib]ation1 we def5d & idealize our passions1 we enc\rage ourselves eloqu5tly to be :at we are1 devot$ or scornful or c>eless or au/]e2 we soliloquize 7be=e an imag9>y audi5ce7 & we wrap ourselves gracefully 9 ! mantle ( our inali5able "p4 ,s drap$1 we solicit applause & expect to die amid a univ]sal hu%4 ,we pr(ess to live up to ! f9e s5tim5ts we h utt]$1 z we try to believe 9 ! religion we pr(ess4 ,! great] our difficulties ! great] our zeal4 ,"u our publi%$ pr9ciples & plight$ language we mu/ assidu\sly hide all ! inequalities ( our moods & conduct1 & ?is )\t hypocrisy1 s9ce our delib]ate "* is m truly ourself ?an is ! flux ( our involunt>y dreams4 ,! portrait we pa9t 9 ?is way & exhibit z our true p]son may well be 9 ! gr& mann]1 ) column & curta9 & di/ant l&scape & f+] po9t+ to ! t]re/rial globe or to ! ,yorick-skull ( philosophy2 b if ?is /yle is native to u & our art is vital1 ! m x transmutes its model ! deep] & tru] art x w be4 ,! sev]e bu/ ( an ar*aic sculpture1 sc>cely humaniz+ ! block1 w express a _s f> m ju/ly ?an ! man's dull morn+ looks or casual grimaces4 ,e "o :o is sure ( 8 m9d1 or pr\d ( 8 (fice1 or anxi\s ab\t 8 duty assumes a tragic mask4 ,he deputes x to be himself & transf]s to x almo/ all 8 vanity4 ,:ile /ill alive & subject1 l all exi/+ ?+s1 to ! und]m9+ flux ( 8 own sub/ance1 he has cry/alliz$ 8 s\l into an idea1 & m 9 pride ?an 9 sorr[ he has (f]$ up 8 life on ! alt> ( ! ,muses4 ,self-k1 l any art or sci5ce1 r5d]s its subject-matt] 9 a new m$ium1 ! m$ium ( ideas1 9 :i* x loses its old dim5sions & its old pace4 ,our animal habits are transmut$ by consci5ce into loyalties & duties1 & we become p]sons or masks4 ,art1 tru?1 & dea? turn ev]y?+ to m>ble4 ,t life %\ld be able to rea* su* expression 9 ! realm ( et]nal =m is a sublime & wond]ful privilege1 b x is tragic1 & = t reason di/a/eful to ! animal 9 man4 ,a mask is n responsive2 y mu/ n speak to x z to a liv+ p]son1 y mu/ n kiss x4 ,if y d1 y w f9d ! cold ?+ repulsive & gha/ly4 ,x is only a husk1 empty1 eyeless1 brittle1 & glaz$4 ,! m comic its expression ! m horrible x w prove1 be+ t ( a corpse4 ,! animal 9 man responds to ?+s accord+ to _! sub/ance1 edible1 helpful1 or pla/ic2 8 only joy is to pu% 8 way victori\sly ?r\gh ! mat]ial _w1 till a dea? /ops him :i* he nev] ?\ght ( &1 9 a s5se1 nev] exp]i5ces4 ,he is n 9 ! lea/ int]e/$ 9 pictur+ :at he is or :at he w h be52 he is int5t only on :at is happ5+ to him n[ or may happ5 to him next4 ,b :5 ! passions see !mselves 9 ! mirror ( reflection1 :at !y behold is a tragic mask4 ,?is is ! escut*eon ( human nature1 9 :i* its exp]i5ce is emblazon$4 ,9 s f> z m5 are m5 at all1 or m5 ( hon\r1 !y militate "u ?is /&>d & are true to _! col\rs4 ,:atev] refuses to be idealiz$ 9 ?is way1 !y are oblig$ to dis[n & commit to in/ant oblivion4 ,x w nev] d = a m9d m]ely to live ?r\gh its passions or its p]ceptions2 x mu/ disc]n recognizable objects1 9 :i* to c5tre its exp]i5ce & its desires2 x mu/ *oose names & signs = !m1 & ^! names & symbols1 if !y are to p]=m _! function 9 memory & int]c\rse1 mu/ be tightly conv5tional4 ,:at c\ld be m unseemly ?an a fault 9 gramm>1 or 9 _m a case m laughable & disconc]t+8 ,yet any solecism1 if x 7 once /]eotyp$ & made def9itely significant1 w\ld become an idiom3 x w\ld become a good v]bal mask4 ,:at is n cov]$ 9 ?is way by "s abid+ symbol c nev] be recov]$2 ! d>k flood ( exi/5ce c>ries x d[n bodily4 ,only 9 "s ^w or conv5tional image c ! secret ( "o mom5t be fla%$ to ano!r mom5t2 & ev5 :5 !re is no "o ready to receive ! message1 or able to deciph] x1 at lea/ ! poet 9 8 soliloquy has utt]$ 8 m9d & rais$ 8 monum5t 9 8 own eyes2 & 9 express+ 8 life he has f\nd x4 #cc ,,! ,,comic ,,mask ,! d[n is ! primitive com$ian4 ,sometimes 9 ! exub]ance ( animal life a _s ( riot & frolic comes ov] a man2 he leaps1 he dances1 he tumbles head ov] heels1 he gr9s1 %\ts1 or le]s1 possibly he pret5ds to g to pieces sudd5ly1 & blubb]s l a *ild4 ,a mom5t lat] he may look up wrea!d 9 smiles1 & hugely pleas$ ab\t no?+4 ,all ?is he does hy/]ically1 )\t any reason1 by a sort ( mad inspiration & irresi/ible impulse4 ,he may easily1 h[ev]1 turn 8 absolute hi/rionic impulse1 8 pure fool+1 into mimicry ( any?+ or anybody t at ! mom5t happ5s to impress 8 s5ses2 he w cr[ l a cock1 simp] l a "y lady1 or reel l a drunk>d4 ,su* mimicry is virtual mock]y1 because ! actor is able to rev]t f ^? assum$ attitudes to 8 natural self2 :il/ 8 models1 z he ?9ks1 h no natural self save t imitable attitude1 & c nev] dis[n x2 s t ! cl[n feels himself imm5sely sup]ior1 9 8 rle ( univ]sal satiri/1 to all actual m51 & belab\rs & rails at !m unm]cifully4 ,he sees ev]y?+ 9 c>icature1 because he sees ! surface only1 ) ! lucid innoc5ce ( a *ild2 & all ^! grotesque p]sonages /imulate him1 n to moral sympa?y1 nor to any consid]ation ( _! fate1 b r to boi/]\s sallies1 z ! ru% ( a cr[d1 or ! hue & cry ( a hunt1 or ! contortions ( a jump+-jack might /imulate him4 ,he is n at all amus$ intellectually2 he is n r5d]$ wis] or t5d]] by kn[+ ! pr$icam5ts into :i* p inevitably fall2 he is m]ely excit$1 flu%$1 & *all5g$ by an absurd spectacle4 ,( c\rse ?is ru% & suasion ( m]e exi/5ce mu/ nev] fail on ! /age1 nor 9 any art2 x is to ! drama :at ! hypnotiz+ /one block is to ! /atue1 or %\ts & rhy?mic brea?+ to ! b>d2 b su* prim>y magical influ5ces may be qualifi$ by reflection1 & !n rational & semi-tragic unities w sup]v5e4 ,:5 ?is happ5s ! hi/rionic impulse creates ! idyl or ! tragic *orus2 h5ce=? ! muse ( reflection foll[s 9 ! tra9 ( ,dionysus1 & ! revel or ! rude f>ce passes into humane com$y4 ,paganism 0 full ( scruples & sup]/itions 9 matt]s ( behavi\r or ( cultus1 s9ce ! cultus too 0 reg>d$ z a bus9ess or a magic craft2 b 9 expression1 9 reflection1 paganism 0 frank & ev5 %ameless2 x felt itself inspir$1 & rev]$ ?is inspiration4 ,x saw no?+ impi\s 9 inv5t+ or reca/+ a my? ab\t no matt] h[ sacr$ a subject4 ,its inspiration1 h[ev]1 soon fell into classic m\lds1 because ! prim>y impulses ( nature1 ?\gh int]mitt5t1 are monoton\s & cle>ly def9$1 z are ! ge/ures ( love & ( ang]4 ,a man :o is unaffect$ly himself turns out to be uncommonly l o!r p4 ,simple s9c]ity w cont9ually r$iscov] ! old "r ways ( ?9k+ & speak+1 & w be p]fectly conv5tional )\t suspect+ x4 ,?is classic it]ation comes ( nature1 x is n ! consequ5ce ( any revision or c5sor%ip impos$ by reason4 ,reason1 n be+ responsible = any ( ! facts or passions t ent] into human life1 has no int]e/ 9 ma9ta9+ !m z !y are2 any novelty1 ev5 ! mo/ revolution>y1 w\ld m]ely af=d reason a fre% occasion = dem&+ a fre% h>mony4 ,b ! ,old ,adam is cons]vative2 he repeats himself me*anically 9 e *ild :o cries & loves sweets & is imitative & jeal\s4 ,reason1 ) its tragic discov]ies & re/ra9ts1 is a f> m prec>i\s & p]sonal possession ?an ! trite animal exp]i5ce & ! ance/ral grimaces on :i* x sup]v5es2 & automatically ev5 ! philosoph] cont9ues to cut 8 old comic cap]s1 z if no su* ?+ z reason exi/$4 ,! wiseacres too are comic1 & _! mask is "o ( ! mo/ h>mlessly amus+ 9 ! human museum2 = reason1 tak5 psy*ologically1 is an old inh]it$ passion l any o!r1 ! passion = consi/5cy & ord]2 & x is j z prone z ! o!r passions to ov]/ep ! mode/y ( nature & to reg>d its own aims z alone important4 ,b ?is is ridicul\s2 because importance spr+s f ! /ress ( nature1 f ! cry ( life1 n f reason & its pale prescriptions4 ,reason _c /& alone2 brute habit & bl9d play are at ! bottom ( art & morals1 & unless irrational impulses & fancies are kept alive1 ! life ( reason collapses = %e] empt9ess4 ,:at trag$y c\ld !re be1 or :at sublime h>monies ris+ out ( trag$y1 if !re 7 no spontane\s passions to create ! issue1 no wild voices to be r$uc$ to h>mony8 ,morali/s h habitually aim$ at suppression1 wisely p]haps at fir/1 :5 !y 7 prea*+ to m5 ( _s2 b :y cont9ue to h>p on propriety & unselfi%ness & lab\r1 :5 we are little b lab\r-ma*9es already1 & h h>dly any self or any passions left to indulge8 ,p]haps ! "t has come to susp5d ^? exhortations1 & to enc\rage u to be sometimes a little lively1 & see if we c inv5t some?+ wor? say+ or do+4 ,we %\ld !n be liv+ 9 ! _s ( com$y1 & ! _w w\ld gr[ "y4 ,e occasion w\ld don its comic mask1 & make its bold grimace at ! _w = a mom5t4 ,we %\ld be con/antly orig9al )\t ef=t & )\t %ame1 some:at z we are 9 dreams1 & consi/5t only 9 s9c]ity2 & we %\ld glori\sly emphasize all ! poses we fell into1 )\t seek+ to prolong !m4 ,objections to ! comic mask--to ! irresponsible1 complete1 extreme expression ( ea* mom5t--cut at ! roots ( all expression4 ,pursue ?is pa?1 & at once y d away ) ge/ure3 we mu/ n po9t1 we mu/ n p\t1 we mu/ n cry1 we mu/ n laugh al\d2 we mu/ n only avoid attract+ att5tion1 b our att5tion mu/ n be obvi\sly attract$2 x is silly to gaze1 says ! nurs]y-gov]ness1 & rude to />e4 ,pres5tly words1 too1 w be r$uc$ to a telegraphic code4 ,a man 9 8 own c\ntry w talk l ! laconic t\ri/ abroad2 8 :ole vocabul>y w be ,o8 ,combi58 ,all "r6 ,de> me6 ,conv]sation 9 ! quiet home w disp5se ev5 ) ^! phrases2 no?+ w be requir$ b a few pragmatic grunts & signals = action4 ,:]e ! _s ( com$y has dep>t$1 company becomes con/ra9t1 res]ve eats up ! _s1 & p fall into a p5uri\s melan*oly 9 _! scruple to be always exact1 sane1 & reasonable1 nev] to m\rn1 nev] to gl[1 nev] to betray a passion or a weakness1 nor v5ture to utt] a ?\ght !y might n wi% to h>b\r = ev]4 ,yet irony pursues ^! enemies ( com$y1 & = fe> ( we>+ a mask = a mom5t !y are hypocrites all _! lives4 ,_! v res]ve becomes a pose1 a conv5tion impos$ ext]nally1 & _! m9c+ spee* turns to cant4 ,sometimes ?is evasion ( impulsive s5tim5t fo/]s a poignant s5tim5tality b5ea?4 ,! com$y goes on sil5tly beh9d ! sc5es1 until p]haps x gets ! upp] h& & becomes positive madness2 or else x breaks out 9 "s %y1 indirect fa%ion1 z among ,am]icans ) _! p]petual jok+4 ,:]e !re is no habitual art & no moral lib]ty1 ! in/9ct = direct expression is atrophi$ = want ( ex]cise2 & !n slang & a humor\s p]v]sity ( phrase or mann] act z safety-valves to sanity2 & y manage to express y\rself 9 spite ( ! c5sor by say+ some?+ grotesquely diff]5t f :at y mean4 ,t is a long way r\nd to s9c]ity1 & an ugly "o4 ,:at1 on ! contr>y1 c\ld be m spl5didly s9c]e ?an ! impulse to play 9 real life1 to rise on ! ris+ wave ( e feel+ & let x bur/1 if x w1 into ! foam ( exagg]ation8 ,life is n a means1 ! m9d is n a slave nor a photograph3 x has a "r to enact a pose1 to assume a pana*e1 & to create :at prodigi\s allegories x w = ! m]e sport & glory ( x4 ,nor is ?is art ( innoc5t make-believe =bidd5 9 ! ,decalogue1 al?\gh ,bible-read+ ,anglo-,saxondom might seem to ?9k s4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! ,bible & ! ,decalogue are !mselves in/ances ( x4 ,to embroid] ^u exp]i5ce is n to be> false witness aga9/ "o's neighb\r1 b to be> true witness to oneself4 ,fancy is playful & may be mislead+ to ^? :o try to take x = lit]al fact2 b lit]alness is impossible 9 any utt]ance ( _s1 & if x 7 possible x w\ld be deadly4 ,:y %\ld we qu>rel ) human nature1 ) metaphor1 ) my?1 ) imp]sonation8 ,! fooli%ness ( ! simple is delightful2 only ! fooli%ness ( ! wise is exasp]at+4 #cd ,,c>nival ,9 ?is _w we mu/ ei!r in/itute conv5tional =ms ( expression or else pret5d t we h no?+ to express2 ! *oice lies betwe5 a mask & a fig-leaf4 ,art & discipl9e r5d] seemly :at w\ld be unseemly )\t !m1 b hypocrisy hides x o/5tati\sly "u some?+ irrelevant1 & ! fig-leaf is only a m ignom9i\s mask4 ,= ! mom5t x is c]ta9ly easi] to suppress ! wild impulses ( our nature ?an to manife/ !m fitly1 at ! "r times & ) ! prop] fugitive emphasis2 yet 9 ! long run suppression does n solve ! problem1 & meantime ^? maim$ expressions :i* are all[$ are infect$ ) a secret mis]y & fals5ess4 ,x is ! *>m & safety ( virtue t x is m natural ?an vice1 b _m morali/s d _! be/ to deprive x ( ?is advantage4 ,!y seem to ?9k x w\ld lose its value if !y lo/ _! (fice4 ,_! precepts1 z di/+ui%$ f ! spontane\s appreciations ( m51 are fram$ 9 ! int]e/s ( utility1 & are curi\sly out ( sympa?y ) ! s\l4 ,precept divides ! moral _w mat]ially into "r & wrong ?+s2 b no?+ concrete is "r or wrong intr9sically1 & e object or ev5t has bo? good & bad effects 9 ! context ( nature4 ,e passion1 l life z a :ole1 has its feet 9 "o moral climate & its head 9 ano!r4 ,exi/5ce itself is n a good1 b only an opportunity4 ,*ri/ians ?ank ,god = _! creation1 pres]vation1 & all ! bless+s ( ?is life1 b life is ! condition & s\rce ( all evil1 & ! ,indians ?ank ,brahma or ,buddha = lift+ !m out ( x4 ,:at metaphysical psy*ologi/s call ,w is ! great orig9al s91 ! unacc\ntable & irrational int]e/ :i* ! _s takes1 :5 x is inc>nate1 9 "o ?+ happ5+ r ?an ano!r2 yet ?is mad int]e/ is ! condition ( g5]osity & ( e virtue4 ,love is a r$ devil at "o end ( its spectrum & an ultra-violet angel at ! o!r end4 ,nor is ?is amphibi\s moral quality limit$ to ! passions2 all facts & objects 9 nature c take on opposite moral t9ts4 ,:5 ab/ract$ f our own pres5ce & int]e/s1 ev]y?+ t c be f\nd or imag9$ is r$uc$ to a m]e ess5ce1 an ideal !me pick$ out ( ! inf9ite1 some?+ h>mless1 m>vell\s1 & pure1 l a musical rhy?m or geometrical design4 ,! :ole _w !n becomes a labyr9? ( =ms & motions1 a ca/le 9 ! cl\ds built )\t lab\r & dissolv$ )\t te>s4 ,! mom5t ! animal w reawakes1 h[ev]1 ^! same ?+s acquire a new dim5sion2 !y become sub/antial1 n to be creat$ )\t ef=t nor r5t )\t resi/ance2 at ! same "t !y become objects ( desire & fe>2 we are s engross$ 9 exi/5ce t e ph5om5on becomes que/ionable & om9\s1 & n s mu* a free gift & manife/ation ( its own nature z a piece ( good or bad news4 ,we are no long] surpris$1 z a free _s w\ld be1 at ! extraord9>y int]e/ we take 9 ?+s turn+ out "o way r ?an ano!r4 ,we are caught 9 ! me%es ( "t & place & c>e2 & z ! ?+s we h set our he>t on1 :atev] !y may be1 mu/ pass away 9 ! end1 ei!r sudd5ly or by a g5tle trans=mation1 we _c take a long view )\t f9d+ life sad1 & all ?+s tragic4 ,?is aspect ( vanity & self-annihilation1 :i* exi/5ce we>s :5 we consid] its de/9y1 is n to be d5i$ or expla9$ away1 z is sometimes attempt$ 9 c[>dly & m9c+ philosophies4 ,x is a true aspect ( exi/5ce 9 "o relation & on a c]ta9 view2 b to take ?is long view ( exi/5ce1 & look d[n ! av5ues ( "t f ! /ation & ) ! emotions ( "s p>ticul> mom5t1 is by no means inevitable1 nor is x a fair & sympa!tic way ( view+ exi/5ce4 ,?+s :5 !y are actual d n lie 9 t sort ( s5tim5tal p]spective1 b ea* is c5tr$ 9 itself2 & 9 ?is intr9sic aspect exi/5ce is no?+ tragic or sad1 b r some?+ joyful1 he>ty1 & m]ry4 ,a buoyant & full-blood$ s\l has quick s5ses & miscellane\s sympa?ies3 x *anges ) ! *ang+ _w2 & :5 n too mu* />v$ or ?w>t$ by circum/ances1 x f9ds all ?+s vivid & comic4 ,life is free play fundam5tally & w\ld l to be free play altoge!r4 ,9 y\? any?+ is pleasant to see or to d1 s long z x is spontane\s1 & if ! conjunction ( ^! ?+s is ridicul\s1 s mu* ! bett]3 to be ridicul\s is "p ( ! fun4 ,exi/5ce involves *anges & happ5+s & is comic inh]5tly1 l a pun t beg9s ) "o mean+ & ends ) ano!r4 ,incongruity is a consequ5ce ( *ange2 & ?is incongruity becomes especially conspicu\s :51 z 9 ! flux ( nature1 *ange is go+ on at diff]5t rates 9 diff]5t /r&s ( be+1 s t n only does ea* ?+ surprise itself by :at x becomes1 b x is cont9ually a/oni%$ & disconc]t$ by :at o!r ?+s h turn$ into )\t its leave4 ,! mi%aps1 ! exp$i5ts1 ! m]ry solutions ( com$y1 9 :i* ev]ybody ackn[l$ges himself beat5 & deceiv$1 yet is ! happi] = ! unexpect$ po/ure ( affairs1 belong to ! v texture ( temporal be+2 & if p rep9e at ^! mi%aps1 or rebel aga9/ ^! solutions1 x is only because _! s\ls are less pla/ic & volatile ?an ! g5]al flux ( nature4 ,! individual gr[s old & lags beh9d2 he rememb]s 8 old pa9 & res5ts x :5 ! _w is already on a new tack4 ,9 ! jumble ( exi/5ce !re mu/ be _m a knock & _m a grief2 p liv+ at cross purposes _c be free f malice1 & !y mu/ ne$s be fool$ by _! pret5ti\s passions4 ,b !re is no ne$ ( tak+ ^! evils tragically4 ,at bottom !y are gratuit\s1 & might h be5 avoid$ if p _h n pl$g$ _! he>ts to ?+s beyond _! control & _h n entr5*$ !mselves 9 _! illusions4 ,at a suffici5t remove e drama seems pa?ological & makes mu* ado ab\t :at to o!r p is no?+4 ,we are int]e/$ 9 ^? vicissitudes1 :i* we might h und]gone if plac$ "u ! giv5 circum/ances2 b we are happy to h escap$ !m4 ,?us ! univ]se *anges its hues l ! *ameleon1 n at r&om b 9 a fa%ion :i* moral optics c det]m9e1 z x appe>s 9 "o p]spective or ano!r2 = ev]y?+ 9 nature is lyrical 9 its ideal ess5ce1 tragic 9 its fate1 & comic 9 its exi/5ce4 ,exi/5ce is inde$ di/+ui%able f ! platonic ess5ces t are embodi$ 9 x precisely by be+ a conjunction ( ?+s mutually irrelevant1 a *apt] ( accid5ts1 a m$ley improvis$ "h & n[ = no reason1 to ! exclusion ( ! myriad o!r f>ces :i*1 s f> z _! ideal /ructure is conc]n$1 might h be5 p]=m$ j z well4 ,?is _w is cont+5cy & absurdity inc>nate1 ! odde/ ( possibilities masqu]ad+ mom5t>ily z a fact4 ,cu/om bl9ds p]sons :o are n naturally speculative to ! egregi\s "* ( ! actual1 because cu/om assimilates _! expectations to ! m>* ( exi/+ ?+s & dead5s _! p[] to imag9e any?+ diff]5t4 ,b :]ev] ! r\t9e ( a b>b>ic life is brok5 by ! lea/ acqua9tance ) l>g] ways1 ! arbitr>9ess ( ! actual beg9s to be discov]$4 ,! travell] w fir/ le>n t 8 native language is n ! only "o1 nor ! be/ possible1 nor itself con/ant2 !n1 p]haps1 he w und]/& t ! same is true ( 8 home religion & gov]nm5t4 ,! naturali/ w beg9 by m>vell+ at ! =ms & habits ( ! l[] animals1 :ile cont9u+ to attribute 8 own to _! obvi\s propriety2 lat] ! heav5s & ! e>?1 & all physical laws1 w /rike him z p>adoxically arrang$ & un9telligible2 & ultimately ! v elem5ts ( exi/5ce--"t1 *ange1 matt]1 habit1 life coop$ 9 bodies--w reveal !mselves to him 9 _! extreme oddity1 s t1 unless he has unusual humility & respect = fact1 he w probably decl>e all ^! actual ?+s to be impossible & !re=e unreal4 ,! mo/ pr(\nd philosoph]s accord+ly d5y t any ( ^? ?+s exi/ :i* we f9d exi/+1 & ma9ta9 t ! only reality is *angeless1 inf9ite1 & indi/+ui%able into p>ts2 & ,i call !m ! mo/ pr(\nd philosoph]s 9 spite ( ?is obvi\s folly ( !irs1 because !y are l$ into x by ! =ce ( int5se reflection1 :i* discloses to !m t :at exi/s is un9telligible & has no reason = exi/+2 & s9ce _! moral & religi\s prejudices d n all[ !m to say t to be irrational & un9telligible is ! "* prop] to exi/5ce1 !y are driv5 to ! alt]native ( say+ t exi/5ce is illusion & t ! only reality is some?+ b5ea? or above exi/5ce4 ,t real exi/5ce %\ld be radically comic nev] occurs to ^! solemn sages2 !y are )\t "o ray ( hum\r & are p]suad$ t ! univ]se too mu/ be )\t "o4 ,yet !re is a capital joke 9 _! own sy/ems1 :i* prove t no?+ exi/s s /r5u\sly1 t exi/5ce laughs al\d 9 _! vocif]ations & dr[ns ! argum5t4 ,_! conviction is ! v gho/ :i* x rises to exorcise2 yet ! conviction & ! exorcism rema9 impressive1 because !y be> witness to ! ess5tial /rang5ess ( exi/5ce to ! _s4 ,l ! ,gho/ 9 ,hamlet ?is app>ition1 ?is un?9kable fact1 is t]ribly di/urb+ & emphatic2 x cries to u 9 a holl[ voice1 ,swe>6 & :5 9 an agony ( conc]n & affection we endeav\r to foll[ x1 ,tis "h6 ',tis "h6 ,tis gone6 ,c]ta9ly exi/5ce c bewit* u2 x c compel u to cry z well z to laugh2 x c hurt1 & t is its *ief claim to respect4 ,its cruelty1 h[ev]1 is z casual z its en*antm5ts2 x is n cruel on purpose b only r\gh1 l ?\ghtless boys4 ,co>s5ess--& exi/5ce is hopelessly co>se--is n an evil unless we dem& ref9em5t4 ,a giggl+ lass t peeps at u ?r\gh h] f+]s is well en\gh 9 h] sph]e1 b we %\ld n h begun by call+ h] ,dulc9ea4 ,dulc9ea is a pure ess5ce1 & dwells only 9 t realm4 ,exi/5ce %\ld be met on its own t]ms2 we may dance a r\nd ) x1 & p]haps /eal a kiss2 b x tempts only to fl\t u1 n be+ d$icat$ to any con/ant love4 ,z if to ackn[l$ge h[ gr\ndless exi/5ce is1 ev]y?+ t arises in/antly backs away1 b[+ its excuses1 & say+1 ,my mi/ake6 ,x suff]s f a sort ( orig9al s9 or cong5ital t5d5cy to cease f be+4 ,?is is :at ,h]aclitus call$ ,greek3 ,dik1 or j puni%m5t2 because1 z ,mephi/opheles long aft]w>ds add$1 alles 0 ent/eht i/ w]t dass es zugrunde geht--:atsoev] arises des]ves to p]i%2 n ( c\rse because :at arises is n (t5 a *>m+ creation1 b because x has no pr]ogative to exi/ n %>$ by e ,c9d]ella-l ess5ce t lies et]nally neglect$ 9 t limbo to :i* all ?+s intr9sically belong--! limbo ( unhe>d melodies & uncreat$ worlds4 ,= any?+ to em]ge f t twilight region is inexplicable & comic1 l ! popp+ up ( ,jack-9-!-box2 & ! %ock w amuse u1 if our wits are z nimble z nature & z quick z "t4 ,we too exi/2 & exi/5ce is a joy to ! sportive side ( our nature1 itself ak9 to a %[] ( sp>ks & a patt] ( irrevocable adv5tures4 ,:at inde$ c\ld be m exhil>at+ ?an su* a r\t1 if only we are n too exact+1 & d n dem& ( x irrelevant p]fections8 ,! art ( life is to keep /ep ) ! cele/ial or*e/ra t beats ! measure ( our c>e]1 & gives ! cue = our exits & our entrances4 ,:y %\ld we will+ly miss any?+1 or precipitate any?+1 or be angry ) folly1 or 9 despair at any misadv5ture8 ,9 ?is _w !re %\ld be none b g5tle te>s1 & flutt]+ tip-toe loves4 ,x is a great ,c>nival1 & among/ ^! lights & %ad[s ( com$y1 ^! roses & vices ( ! playh\se1 !re is no abid+4 #ce ,,que5 ,,mab ,nature1 :i* is f> m res\rceful ?an logic1 has f\nd a way out ( ! contradiction betwe5 ! human ne$ = expression & ! ,briti% di/a/e = p]sonal outbur/s4 ,?is way is rambl+ fiction4 ,:5 out ( %yness1 or because !y h %ock$ ea* o!r1 ! inn] man & ! out] man are n on speak+ t]ms1 l\d language & vehem5t ge/ures are incompatible ) dep? ( feel+4 ,:at lies deep mu/ 9 su* a case rema9 unexpress$1 & w seem inexpressible4 ,a man's he>t w be reveal$1 ev5 to himself1 only 9 long /ret*es ( con/ant endeav\r & fai?ful habit3 t[>ds ! end ( 8 life he may beg9 to disc]n 8 rul+ motives4 ,9 ! meantime1 h[ev]1 8 fancy may h play$ at self-revelation2 he may h indulg$ 9 day-dreams & romantic trans=mations ( himself1 z boys d2 & )\t pl$g+ 8 real p]son too mu* he may h made trial ( c&\r1 or1 if ne$ be1 ( extravagance1 9 imag9>y sub/itutes = himself1 ?us try+ ! paces ( 8 inn] man )\t *eap5+ 8 secret feel+s or publi%+ !m 9 common & second-h& t]ms4 ,su* a man w talk little ab\t himself2 8 op9ions & pref]5ces w n be v explicit1 b he w privily nurse & develop !m by endless v>iations play$ ^u !m 9 fancy1 z he reads or p]haps writes a book ( fiction by 8 *imney corn]4 ,he w dream ( :at ,que5 ,mab makes o!r p dream4 ,romantic fiction is a bypa? ( expression2 x me&]s ?r\gh fields ( possible exp]i5ce t /ret* h>mlessly betwe5 ! highroads ( actual lives1 f> f ! precipices ( private & public passions4 ,! labyr9? is inf9ite1 b ! pa? *os5 9 x is always traceable by a sort ( ,ariadne's ?read spun out ( ! poet's he>t4 ,he means to =get himself & to feign "s *>m+ mon/] 9 "s picturesque l&scape1 ! m exotic ! bett]2 b 9 do+ s he obeys ! dream-impulses ( 8 own s\l1 & reca/s or corrects ! images suppli$ by 8 exp]i5ce4 ,8 v extravagances & hectic conc5tration ( fancy betray him2 !y manife/ 8 impati5ce1 8 affections1 8 pot5tialities2 = he pa9ts :at he c conceive & :at fasc9ates him 9 conceiv+ x4 ,t :i* he might h be51 & 0 n1 com=ts him4 ,su* a =m ( self-expression1 indirect1 ba%ful1 & pr(\ndly humor\s1 be+ play r ?an art1 is alone cong5ial to ! ,briti% temp]am5t2 x is ! s\l ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,l ,engli% politics & religion1 x brea!s tol]ance1 pla/icity1 wayw>dness1 inf9itude2 x is t5d] & t5tative1 %apeless & guileless4 ,its /raggl+ m>* =ms a va/ national soliloquy1 ri* 9 casual t\*es1 9 alt]natives1 9 contra/s1 9 susp5d$ !mes2 ! plot gr[s out ( ! episodes1 x is always be+ remodell$ & always to be cont9u$4 ,! facts1 ?\gh mu* talk$ ( 9 detail1 are nev] fac$ z a :ole1 nor is ! s\l ev] ga!r$ toge!r to pron\nce ^u !m2 ! :ole proc$ure is a subt]fuge1 & may be easily disp>ag$ by p ) o!r gifts & aspirations4 ,intellig5ce c]ta9ly does n dom9ate x2 its conclusions1 :5 x rea*es conclusions1 are false1 & its me?ods cumbr\s2 & =eign]s :o adopt !m are cat*+ only ! vices ( _! model4 ,b its virtues are transc5d5t2 if ! m9d ( ,engl& is wrapp$ 9 mi/s1 x is t\*$ ) e!real col\rs2 & :o %all measure ! b5ign influ5ces1 ! lights1 ! manl9ess1 ! com=ts1 ! moral sanity t h spread f x ?r\gh ! _w8 ,its v incapacities are full ( promise2 x closes no doors2 x is ! "o f\nta9 ( k9dly lib]ty on e>?4 ,! ,engli%man's prejudices are s obvi\sly prejudices z to be almo/ innoc5t1 & ev5 amiable2 8 consecrat$ =mulas 7= ( c\rse he has !m7 are frankly inadequate & half humor\s2 he w\ld n h y suppose he has said 8 all1 nor 8 la/ ^w4 ,he is jeal\s ( pres]v+1 f> f public obs]vation or c5sure1 ! free play ( 8 pot5tial s5tim5ts2 f !nce he w occasionally fet* "s scrap ( a ^w1 or let slip "s h9t ( emotion2 he w only murmur or sugge/ or smile 8 loves4 ,ev]ybody dislikes a c>icature ( himself2 & ! ,engli%man feels 7,i ?9k ju/ly7 t any figure a man c cut 9 o!r p's eyes is a c>icature4 ,!re=e1 if !re is any?+ 9 him1 he fe>s to betray x2 & if !re is no?+ 9 him1 he fe>s to betray t2 & 9 ei!r case he is condemn$ to diffid5ce & %yness4 ,he wi%es y to let him alone2 p]haps if y d he may pres5tly tell y1 ab\t q ano!r imag9>y p]son1 "s vivid & t5d] /ory4 ,?is /ory may be a fairy tale or x may be a piece ( reali/ic fiction1 9 :i* ! exp]i5ces ( sundry *>act]s1 z diff]5t z possible f oneself & f "o ano!r1 are imag9$ & liv$ ?r\gh4 ,! au?or may fairly say t ^! creations are n masks = 8 own p]son2 x is expressly n 8 own feel+s t he is evok+ & develop+4 ,he is fancy+ o!r feel+s2 & yet1 z ?is fancy & ! magic life x con/itutes are necess>ily 8 own1 8 m9d is be+ secretly agitat$ & reliev$ by ^! fictions2 & 8 s5sibility1 in/ead ( be+ sublimat$ into "s ultimate tragic passion1 is diffus$ ov] a ?\s& picturesque figures & adv5tures ) :i* he ackn[l$ges no moral k9%ip1 save su* z is requisite = a lively int]e/ 9 !m & a m9ute portray$4 ,x is only by accid5t t any ( 8 poetic (fspr+ may resemble _! p>5t4 ,:at c>es he :at curi\s eye may note _! de=mity8 ,he ne$ n blu% = !m4 ,he may ev5 be b5t on unmask+ & fi]cely condemn+ !m1 z a scrupul\s p5it5t is b5t on f]ret+ out & d5\nc+ 8 real or fanci$ s9s4 ,9 ! mo/ se>*+ tru? ( fiction !re is accord+ly no indiscretion2 ! au?or's inmo/ & lea/ av[able feel+s may be utt]$ ?r\gh x )\t res]ve4 ,l a mode/ %[man beh9d ! curta9 ( 8 boo?1 he manipulates 8 m>ionettes & speaks = !m 9 a feign$ voice1 by a sort ( v5triloquy4 ,"h is no religi\s trag$y1 no di/ill$ philosophy1 no ov]>*+ cosmic my?4 ,! scale is pleasantly small & ! tone famili>1 ?\gh ! sum ( ! p>ts may fade into ! inf9ite4 ,we d n f9d 9 ?is complicat$ dream any life great] ?an our own or less accid5tal4 ,we d n ne$ to outgr[ ourselves 9 ord] to und]/& x2 no "o summons u to pause1 to recant1 to r5\nce any "p ( our be+4 ,on ! contr>y1 we simply unw9d our own reel2 we play endlessly at liv+1 & 9 ?is second vision>y life we survive all cata/rophes1 & we ex*ange "o "* = ano!r )\t c>ry+ ov] any load ( memory or habit or fate4 ,we seem /ill to und]go ! vicissitudes ( a moral _w1 b )\t responsibility4 ,que5 ,mab is a naughty sprite1 full ( idle curiosity & imp>tial laught]4 ,:5 %e flutt]s ov] ! ro(s ( cities1 %e is no angel ) a mission1 com+ to s[ !re "s *os5 passion or purpose ( h] own2 nor does %e ga!r f ^? snor+ mortals any collective s5tim5t or aspiration1 su* z a classic muse might r5d] articulate1 or su* z religion or w> or "s consecrat$ s*ool ( art might embody4 ,%e /eals wilily l a /ray moonbeam into e crack & d>k old corn] ( ! e>?4 ,h] deft t\*1 z %e pret5ds1 sets all m5 dream+1 ea* aft] 8 own he>t2 b l o!r magicians1 %e is a fraud4 ,^? g>d5 fancies ab\t h] fairy equipage are all a joke to amuse ! *ildr52 h] w+s are1 9 reality1 f> f9] ?an gossam]1 & ! ,equivocation %e rides on is nimbl] ?an any gras%opp]4 ,all %e pr(esses to spy out or provoke is h] own m]ry inv5tion4 ,h] w& really works no miracle & sets no sleep] dream+2 on ! contr>y1 x is r an electric sp>k f ! lov]'s bra9 or ! p>son's nose1 z %e tickles x1 t quick5s h] own fancy1 & hat*es !re an int]m9able brood ( exquisite oddities1 ea* little gobl9 p]fectly ridicul\s1 ea* q s]i\s & pr\d ( its little self1 ea* battl+ bravely = its little happ9ess4 ,que5 ,mab is ! g5ius prop] to ! art ( a nation ^: s5sibility is t5d]1 b ^: p]sonal life is drab & pale4 ,to report1 h[ev] poetically1 ! ev5ts & feel+s !y h actually exp]i5c$ w\ld be dull1 z dull z life2 _! imag9ation craves ent]ta9m5t ) some?+ ri*]1 m wayw>d1 m excit+4 ,e "o is we>y ( 8 own society2 ! lifelong company ( s meagre & w>p$ a creature has become insuff]able4 ,we see t ! passions ( ,m]cutio are pot5tially deep & vivid2 b !y h be5 cross$ by =tune1 & on =tune 8 k9dly hum\r mock+ly takes its rev5ge1 by feign+ no end ( p>odies & escapades = ! ineffable bright mis*iefs lurk+ 9 8 bosom4 ,que5 ,mab is ! frail mo?like emanation ( su* a g5]\s b disappo9t$ m9d2 h] magic lies 9 ! ironical visions :i*1 l ! du/ ( ! poppy1 %e c call =? !re4 ,a ,c9d]ella at home1 %e becomes a se] 9 h] midnight travels4 ,h5ce ,table ,r\nds & ,ivanhoes2 h5ce ?ree-volume novels ab\t ,becky ,%>ps & ,david ,copp]fields4 ,^! imag9$ *>act]s are (t5 alive1 n only because ! sc5e 9 :i* !y move may be well indicat$1 ) romantic absorption 9 ! picturesque aspects ( human exi/5ce1 b also because _! m9ds are ! au?or's m9d dream+2 !y skirt ! tru? ( 8 inn] man2 9 _! fancifulness or _! realism !y reta9 a secret ref]5ce to ! deepe/ impulses 9 himself4 ,engli% lov]s1 ,i believe1 seldom practise :at 9 ,spa9 is call$ conjugat+ ! v]b2 !y d n sp5d h\rs r++ ! *anges on ,i love1 y love1 we love4 ,?is1 9 _! op9ion1 w\ld be to prote/ too mu*4 ,!y pref] ! me?od ( ,paolo & ,francesca3 !y w sit read+ out ( ! same book1 & :5 !y come to ! kiss+1 %e w say1 ,h[ nice t is6 & he w reply1 ,isn't x8 & ! /ory w supply ! vic>i\s eloqu5ce ( _! love4 ,fiction & poetry1 9 "s supposititi\s in/ance1 report = ! ,engli%man ! ba%ful tru? ab\t himself2 & :at ,engli% life !reby misses 9 vivacity1 ,engli% lit]ature ga9s 9 weal?1 9 t5d]ness1 9 a rambl+ v]acity1 & 9 preci\sness to ! p's he>t4 #cf ,a ,,contra/ ,,) ,,spani% ,,drama ,9 classical ,spani% drama ! masks are few4 ,! *>act]s h>dly h individual names4 ,! lady 9 ,cald]on1 = in/ance1 if %e is n ,beatriz w be ,leonor1 & "u ei!r "n s sup]latively beautiful1 "y1 *a/e1 eloqu5t1 devot$1 & res\rceful1 z to be indi/+ui%able f h] namesakes 9 ! o!r plays4 ,! h]o is always exagg]at$ly 9 love1 exagg]at$ly *ivalr\s1 & absolutely p]fect1 save = ?is h]oic excess ( s5sitiv5ess & hon\r4 ,! old fa!r is always au/]e1 unyield+1 p]v]se1 & sublime4 ,all ! maids 9 att5dance possess ! same rogui%ness1 ! same g5ius = intrigue & lightn+ m5dacity2 :il/ ! valet1 :e!r call$ ,crisp9 or ,flor91 is always a fai?ful s\l & a c[>d1 ) ! same quality ( r =c$ hum\r4 ,no div]sity f play to play save ! div]sity 9 ! fable1 9 ! angle at :i* ! /ock *>act]s are exhibit$ & ! occasion on :i* !y v]sify2 = !y all v]sify 9 ! same /yle1 ) ! same inexhau/ible facility1 abundance1 rhetorical f9i%1 & lyric fire4 ,:y ?is monotony8 ,did ,spani% life af=d few] contra/s1 less individuality ( "* & idiom1 ?an did ! ,engl& ( ,%akespe>e8 ,h>dly3 9 ,spa9 ! soldi] ( =tune1 ! gr&ee1 peasant1 monk1 or prelate1 ! rogue1 begg>1 & b&it 7 surely z highly *>act]iz$ z any?+ to be !n f\nd 9 ,engl&2 & ,spani% wom5 9 _! natural ard\r ( affection1 9 _! ready spee* & discretion1 9 _! dignity & religi\s consecration1 l5t !mselves r bett]1 "o w\ld ?9k1 to ! mak+ ( h]o9es ?an did ^? comp>atively cool & boylike "y ladies :om ,%akespe>e transmut$ into tragic angels4 ,i ?9k we may g fur!r & say positively t x 0 ,spa9 r ?an ,engl& t c\ld h %[n ! spectacle ( e man 9 8 hum\r4 ,ev5 9 ! days be=e ,puritanism ,engli% "* 0 ,engli%2 x t5d$ to sil5t indep5d5ce & outw>d res]ve1 pref]r+ to ignore its opposite r ?an to *all5ge x4 ,9 pose & expression ! ,spani>d is naturally m !atrical & pung5t2 & 8 individuality itself is /iff5 ,no d\bt1 9 society1 he w simulate & dissimulate z an ,engli%man nev] w\ld2 b he is prompt$ to ?is un-,engli% habit by ! v fixity ( 8 purposes2 all 8 c\rtesy & loyalty are ironical1 & inw>dly he nev] yields an in*4 ,he likes if possible to be /atuesque2 he likes to appeal to 8 own pr9ciples & "*1 & to say1 ,sir1 :atev] y may ?9k ( x1 t is ! sort ( man ,i am4 ,he has t curi\s =m ( self-love :i* incl9es to p>ade ev5 its defects1 z a m\rn] p>ades 8 grief4 ,he admits readily t he is a s9n]1 & t he means to rema9 "o2 he composes 8 c\nt5ance pr\dly on t basis2 :]eas :5 ,engli% p say !y are mis]able s9n]s 7:i* happ5s only 9 *ur*7 !y feel p]haps t !y are imp]fect or unlucky1 & !y may ev5 contemplate be+ some:at diff]5t 9 future2 b x nev] occurs to !m to classify !mselves z mis]able s9n]s = good1 ) a c]ta9 pride 9 _! class1 delib]ately putt+ on ! mask ( ,satan or ! cock's fea!r ( ,mephi/opheles & say+ to all conc]n$1 ,see :at a v devil ,i am6 ,! ,engli%man's s9s are slips2 he feels he 0 n himself on ^? occasions1 & does n ?9k x fair to be rem9d$ ( !m4 ,?\gh !ology may sometimes h taught him t he is a s9n] fundam5tally1 su* is n 8 native conviction2 ! transc5d5tal ego 9 him _c admit any ext]nal /&>d to :i* x ought to h con=m$4 ,! ,spani>d is metaphysically humbl]1 kn[+ himself to be a creature ( accid5t & fate2 yet he is dramatically m impud5t1 & respects himself m ?an he respects o!r p4 ,he laughs at k+s2 & z among/ begg>s x is etiquette to :9e1 & o/5tati\sly to call oneself bl9d1 old1 poor1 crippl$1 hungry1 & a bro!r ( y\rs1 s among/ av[$ s9n]s x may become a po9t ( pride to hold1 z x 71 ! record z a li>1 a ?ief1 an assass91 or a h>lot4 ,^! rles are disgraceful :5 "o is r$uc$ to !m by =ce ( circum/ances or = "s mean ult]ior motive1 b !y recov] _! human dignity :5 "o we>s !m z a *os5 mask 9 ! com$y ( life4 ,! pose1 at t angle1 r$eems ! folly1 & ! faade ! build+4 ,nor is ?is a lapse into %e] immorality2 !re is _m a primitive or animal level ( morality b5ea? ! conv5tional code2 & (t5 crime & b>b>ism are z pr\d ( !mselves z virtue1 & no less punctili\s4 ,if !re is effront]y 9 su* a rebellion1 !re may be also s9c]ity1 c\rage1 relief1 pr(\nd tru? to "o's own nature4 ,h5ce ! eloqu5ce ( romanticism4 ,passion & wilfulness 7:i* romantici/s ?9k are above criticism7 _c be expect$ to und]/& t1 if !y m]g$ & subsid$ into a h>mony1 ! life di/ill$ out ( _! sev]al dea?s w\ld be inf9itely m liv+ & v>i$ ?an any ( !m1 & w\ld be beautiful & p]fect to boot2 :]eas ! romantic *aos :i* !y prolong by _! ob/9acy is ! mo/ hide\s ( hells4 ,b av[$ s9n]s & pr\d romantici/s insi/ on pres]v+ & on lov+ hell1 because !y insi/ on lov+ & pres]v+ !mselves4 ,x 0 n1 !n1 moral v>iety t 0 lack+ 9 ,spa91 always a romantic c\ntry1 b only int]e/ 9 moral v>iety4 ,?is lack ( int]e/ 0 itself an expression ( romantic indep5d5ce1 int5sity1 & pride4 ,! g5tleman ) 8 h& always on ! hilt ( 8 sword1 le/ "s :iff f any:]e %\ld w\nd 8 vanity1 or ! monk p]petually murmur+ mem5to mori1 clos$ 8 m9d to e ali5 vi/a4 ,( c\rse he knew t ! _w 0 full ( motley *>act]s3 t 0 "o ( 8 reasons = hold+ x at arm's l5g?4 ,:at 7 ^? miscellane\s follies to him b an (f5ce or a dang]8 ,:y %\ld he ent]ta9 8 leisure 9 depict+ or idealiz+ !m8 ,if "s psy*ological zoologi/ c>$ to discant on ! inf9ity ( ph5om5a1 natural or moral1 well & good2 b h[ %\ld su* ?+s *>m a man ( hon\r1 a ,*ri/ian1 or a poet8 ,!y might inde$ be ref]r$ to on occasion1 z fabuli/s make ! animals speak1 ) a humor\s & satirical int5tion1 z a sort ( w>n+ & confirmation to u 9 our *os5 pa?2 b an appeal+ poet1 = su* tightly integrat$ m9ds1 mu/ illu/rate & en=ce _! p]sonal feel+s4 ,moreov]1 al?\gh 9 words & "u ! spell ( eloqu5ce ! ,spani>d may (t5 seem cr$ul\s & en?usia/ic1 he is disillusion$ & cynical at he>t2 he does n cr$it ! exi/5ce ( motives or feel+s bett] ?an ^? he has obs]v$1 or ?9ks he has obs]v$4 ,8 prea*]s recomm5d religion *iefly by compos+ invectives aga9/ ! _w1 & 8 political writ]s express sympa?y ) "o =eign c\ntry only out ( hatr$ = ano!r1 or p]haps = _! own4 ,! sph]e ( di/ru/ & indiff]5ce beg9s = him v ne> home2 he has little speculative sympa?y ) life at l>ge2 he is cruel to animals2 he %rugs 8 %\ld]s at crime 9 high places2 he feels little responsibility to ! public1 & has small fai? 9 "t & 9 "w4 ,?is does n mean 9 ! lea/ t 8 "* is weak or 8 morality lax )9 its natural range2 8 affections are firm1 8 s5se ( obligation deep1 8 delicacy ( feel+ (t5 excessive2 he is devot$ to 8 family1 & w put himself to any inconv5i5ce to d a fav\r to a fri5d at ! public exp5se4 ,!re are def9ite ?+s to :i* 8 s5tim5ts & habits h pl$g$ him3 beyond t horizon no?+ speaks to 8 he>t4 ,su* a p w n g to ! play to be vaguely ent]ta9$1 z if !y 7 previ\sly bor$4 ,!y are n habitually bor$2 !y are full to ! brim ( _! *>act]i/ic passions & ideas4 ,!y require t ! !atre %\ld set =? ^! passions & ideas z brilliantly & conv9c+ly z possible1 9 ord] to be confirm$ 9 !m1 & to und]/& & develop !m m cle>ly4 ,v>iety ( plot & l&scape !y w reli%1 because no?+ is easi] = !m ?an to imag9e !mselves born 9 ! purple1 or captive1 or 9 love1 or 9 a difficult dilemma ( hon\r2 & !y w be deeply mov$ to see "s con/ant _s1 l _! own1 buffet$ by =tune1 b ev5 9 ! la/ extremity nev] %ak54 ,! :ole =ce ( _! dramatic art w lie 9 lead+ !m to dream ( !mselves 9 a diff]5t1 p]haps m glori\s1 position1 9 :i* _! lat5t passions might be m spl5didly express$4 ,^! passions are int5se & exceptionally def9ite2 & ?is is ! reason1 ,i ?9k1 = ! monotony ( ,spani% music1 philosophy1 & romantic drama4 ,all eloqu5ce1 all issues1 all s5tim5ts1 if !y are n to seem vapid & trivial1 mu/ be su* z ea* man c make 8 own1 ) a s5se ( enhanc$ vitality & moral glory4 ,! lady1 if he is to w>m to h] praises1 mu/ n be less div9e ?an ! "o he loves1 or might h lov$2 ! h]o mu/ n fall %ort ( :at1 "u su* circum/ances1 he himself w\ld h wi%$ to be4 ,! language1 too1 mu/ always be wor?y ( ! !me3 x _c be too raptur\s & eloqu5t4 ,unless 8 s\l c be fir$ by ! poet's words1 & c s+ !m1 z x 71 9 *orus1 he w n c>e to li/5 to !m4 ,b he w n tire ( ! same cad5ces or ! same images--/>s1 foam1 fea!rs1 fl[]s--if ^! symbols1 bett] ?an any o!rs1 transport him into ! e!real atmosph]e :i* x is 8 pleasure to brea!4 ,! ,spani% nation boils ! same peas = its d9n] ! :ole ye> r\nd2 x has only "o religion1 if x has any2 ! pi\s "p ( x recites ! same pray]s fifty or "o hundr$ & fifty times daily1 almo/ 9 "o brea?2 ! gay & s5tim5tal "p nev] ceases to s+ ! same jotas & malaguez4 ,su* con/ancy is admirable4 ,if a di% is *eap1 nutriti\s1 & sav\ry on ,monday1 x mu/ be s on ,tuesday1 too2 x 0 a ridicul\s falsehood1 ?\gh c\nt5anc$ by "s philosoph]s1 :i* pret5d$ t always to feel 7or to eat7 ! same ?+ 0 equival5t to nev] feel+ 7or eat+7 any?+4 ,nor does exp]i5ce ( a g5u9e good really h any t5d5cy to turn x into an evil1 or into an indiff]5t ?+2 at mo/1 cu/om may lead p to take x = grant$1 & ! ?\ghtless may =get its value1 until1 p]haps1 !y lose x4 ,( c\rse1 m5 & nations may sl[ly *ange _! nature1 & consequ5tly _! rational pref]5ces2 b at any assign$ "t a man mu/ h "s moral complexion1 or if he has none1 n mu* ne$ be said ab\t him4 ,b !re is ano!r po9t to be consid]$4 ,ne$ human nature's daily food be exclusively ! ,spani% pea8 ,might x n j z well be rice1 or pol5ta1 or ev5 beef & bacon8 ,mu* z ,i admire my c\ntrym5's /oma*s = mak+ a cle> *oice & = /ick+ to x1 ,i r pity !m = ! *oice !y h made4 ,t h>d yell[ pea is decid$ly heavy1 flatul5t1 & indige/ible4 ,i am sure ,py?agoras w\ld n h approv$ ( x2 possibly x is ! v bean he abhorr$4 ,aga9/ ! jota & ! malaguea ,i c say no?+2 ,i f9d 9 !m ,i "k n :at inf9ite1 nev]-fail+ ?rill & inimitable p[]1 ! p[] :i* p]fection ( any k9d always has2 yet :at are !y 9 comp>ison to all ! possibilities ( human music8 ,enjoym5t1 :i* "s p call criticism1 is some?+ ae/hetic1 spontane\s1 & irresponsible2 ! ae/hetic p]fection ( any?+ is incomm5surable ) t ( any?+ else4 ,b !re is a responsible sort ( criticism :i* is political & moral1 & :i* turns on ! human advantage ( possess+ or lov+ ?is or t sort ( p]fection4 ,to cultivate "s sorts may be useless or ev5 ho/ile to ! possible p]fection ( human life4 ,spani% religion1 aga91 is c]ta9ly mo/ human & mo/ sup]human2 b its my/ic virtue to ! devotee _c alt] ! fact t1 on a broad view1 x appe>s to be a romantic t\r de =ce1 a desp]ate illusion1 fo/]$ by premature despair & by a total misund]/&+ ( nature & hi/ory4 ,f9ally1 ^? lyrical ladies & entranc$ g5tlem5 ( ! ,spani% drama are l filigree fl[]s ^u gold5 /ems2 !y belong to a fanta/ic ballet1 to an exquisite dream1 r ?an to sane human society4 ,! tr\ble is n t _! types are few & con/ant1 b t ^! types are ecc5tric1 att5uat$1 & =c$4 ,!y w\ld n be monoton\s if !y 7 adequate to human nature4 ,h[ va/1 h[ k9dly1 h[ envelop+ does ! _w ( ,%akespe>e seem 9 comp>ison6 ,we seem to be afloat aga9 on ! tide ( "t1 9 a "y1 gre5 _w2 we are ready to tempt new =tunes1 9 ! hope ( rea*+ bett] ?+s ?an we "k4 ,& ?is is ! "r _s2 because al?\gh ! be/1 if x _h be5 atta9$1 w\ld be all-suffici5t1 ! be/ is n yet4 #cg ,,! ,,c5sor ,,& ,,! ,,poet ,!re is an important (ficial ( ! inn] man :o 9 ! late/ psy*ology is call$ ! ,c5sor2 8 function is to =bid ! utt]ance1 9 ! c\ncil *amb] )9 u1 ( unp>liam5t>y s5tim5ts1 & to suppress all reports n 9 ! int]e/ ( our moral dignity4 ,by relegat+ half our exp]i5ce to oblivion & lock+ up our unseemly passions 9 solit>y dungeons1 ! ,c5sor composes a conv5tional p]sonage t we may dec5tly pres5t to ! _w4 ,x is he1 :il/ we are sane & virtu\s1 t regulates our actions4 ,x _h occurr$ to me sometimes t ! ,c5sor 0 only ano!r "n = our old fri5d ,reason2 b !re is a great diff]5ce4 ,?is is no c5sor ( ! noble ,roman sort1 l ,cato ,major2 he makes no attempt to purify ! republic f )92 he is n conc]n$ ) moral heal?1 hone/ h>mony1 & ! ?or\gh extirpation ( hopeless rebels4 ,he is conc]n$ only ) appe>ances & diplomatic relations2 8 old "n 0 n ,reason b ,vanity or ,self-love4 ,he is m]ely ! head ( ! gov]nm5t propag&a1 *>g$ ) prev5t+ inconv5i5t intellig5ce ( our psy*ological home politics f rea*+ =eign p[]s or weak5+ ! moral ( our fight+ =ce4 ,he is ! fa!r ( %ams4 ,he inv5ts ^? ma/]ly me?ods ( putt+ our be/ foot =w>d1 & su/a9+ ! illusion t we are always actuat$ by becom+ & av[able motives4 ,he x is t dictates ! polite movem5ts by :i* we %[ t we pref] ! com=t ( o!rs to our own4 ,he causes u to put on m\rn+ = ^? :o h left u legacies4 ,he p]suades u t we believe 9 ! religion ( our ance/ors1 9 ! sci5ce ( ! day1 9 ! national cause1 & 9 ! p>ty cry4 ,he leads u to admire ! late/ art1 or ! mo/ anci5t2 he enables u to be pleas$ ) e fa%ion 9 turn1 or p]haps to sigh at its ugl9ess1 if we are consci\s ( be+ ! be/-dress$ p]sons 9 ! room4 ,he induces u to foll[ ! do+s ( ! royal family ) affectionate awe1 to love our relations1 to pref] ,ba* to ,(f5ba*1 & always to h _h a good "t :5 we leave a fri5d's h\se4 ,! ,c5sor s5ds our *ildr5 to ! be/ s*ools1 to prove :at sacrifices we are will+ to make = _! good1 & to relieve u ( fur!r responsibility 9 reg>d to !m4 ,he directs t consid]ations ( weal? %all control our c>e]s1 our fri5d%ips1 & our mann]s2 & ?is is p]haps ! greate/ %am ( all ! %ams he has set up3 t money is an expression ( happ9ess & a means to x4 ,:at op5s ! way to happ9ess1 if our "* does n r5d] happ9ess impossible1 is fre$om1 & "s security aga9/ want is usually necess>y = t2 b weal?1 & ! necessity ( be+ fa%ionable if "o is ri*1 take away fre$om4 ,a g5u9e love = ! pleasant surr\nd+s & ! facilities :i* ri*es af=d is (t5 ke5] 9 ! outsid]1 :o peeps 9 at ! gate1 ?an 9 ! ma/] or 8 *ildr5 :o p]haps1 if ! ,c5sor w\ld let !m1 w\ld pref] _! l[ acqua9tance & _! days afield4 ,b ! ,c5sor-ridd5 inn] man _c break 8 h>ness4 ,he is groom$ & re9$ 9 l a pony at ! circus3 at ! crack ( ! :ip ! neck mu/ be b5t1 ! tail swit*$1 ! tra9$ feet mu/ retrace ! circle 9 ! sawdu/1 or tap ! velvet b>ri]4 ,s we prance to our fun]al1 ! la/ %am ( all1 aft] ! ,c5sor has made our wills = u2 :]eupon somebody else's ,c5sor gives u ! f9i%+ t\*es by prais+ our "*1 & nail+ d[n ! c(f94 ,! untutor$ passions :i* ! ,c5sor keeps d[n are !mselves rem>kable dissembl]s4 ,t old prop5sity to allegory1 :i* is n[ condemn$ 9 lit]ature1 seems to rule un*eck$ 9 dreams4 ,inv5tion 9 dreams1 z 9 my?ology1 is f>-fet*$1 yet spontane\s4 ,:at x sets imm$iately be=e u is a ?ird or a f\r? trans=mation ( ! fundam5tal fact4 ,x hides ! fact1 )\t misrepres5t+ x2 ! or*e/ration ( ! !me1 ! ali5 images 9 :i* allegory dresses x up1 are sugge/$ by "s subtle aff9ity1 "s in/9ctive *oice1 :i* is p]fectly automatic & innoc5t2 ! ,psy*e c\ld f9d no simpl] way ( br++ h] agitations to consci\sness4 ,j z we _c see a mat]ial object m cle>ly ?an by see+ exactly h[ x looks 7?\gh t may n be at all h[ x is71 s we _c express a feel+ m s9c]ely ?an by rehe>s+ all ! images1 all ! metaphors1 :i* x sugge/s to u4 ,passion :5 ar\s$ to spee* is ri* 9 rhetorical figures4 ,:5 we ass]t inaccurately t a man is a cur we dep>t f obs]vation only to regi/] s5tim5t2 we express truly ! ni*e he fills 9 our ?\ghts4 ,dramatic poetry is an excursus 9 ?is direction2 x reports ! e*oes :i* ev5ts produce 9 a volum9\s inn] s5sibility2 x ?r[s back our p]ception ( :at is go+ on into ! lat5t dream :i* ?is p]ception has = its backgr\nd3 = a p]ception1 ap>t f its object1 is only "o feature 9 a dream1 mom5t>ily m sali5t ?an ! re/4 ,^! natural h>lequ9s1 ! passions1 are p]fectly s9c]e 9 _! falsehoods & indirections3 _! fancy is _! only means ( express+ ! facts4 ,to be m lit]al w\ld require tra9+1 & a pa9ful ef=t2 x w\ld require ! art ( read+ & disc\nt+ dreams1 :il/ ^! simple poets h only ! gift ( dream+4 ,:5 ,juliet dreams 7x is a desp]ate poetic little dream creat$ by h] passion7 t %e w cut up ,romeo into bits & make />s ( him1 ! image is extravagant2 yet if ! fundam5tal !me is1 z ,i suppose1 t e atom ( ,romeo is preci\s1 ?is mad b natural passion = ! bits1 ev51 ( :at %e loves1 is express$ truly4 ,b ?is sort ( s9c]e fiction1 ?\gh x may put ! ,c5sor to sleep if he does n q und]/& :at x signifies1 is ! v opposite ( 8 own %ams2 x is exub]ance & ^! are suppression4 ,if ! ,c5sor c\ld h got at ,juliet 9 "t1 %e w\ld h express$ h]self q diff]5tly4 ,wip+ h] prospective te>s he w\ld h said1 ,:at is ,romeo's body to me8 ,our spirits w be reunit$ 9 heav56 ,?is w\ld h be5 a %am2 because we %\ld n[ n be l$ to und]/& t ,juliet lov$ ! eyes & ! h&s & ! lips ( ,romeo--:i* 0 ! fact to be express$--b on ! contr>y h] idolatr\s infatuation w\ld h be5 hu%$ up1 & some?+ else1 an empty conv5tion contradict+ h] true feel+1 w\ld h be5 sub/itut$ = x4 ,! ,c5sor may n be useless to ! poet 9 ! end1 because ! ne$ ( %amm+ develops s5sitiv5ess 9 "s directions1 z 9 t1 = in/ance1 ( self-consci\sness4 ,! vig\r ( art 9 ,engl& may dep5d on ! possibility ( us+ ! f95ess ( p]ception :i* retic5ce enhances 9 ord] to inv5t new metaphors & allegories by :i* to express ! he>t4 ,c\ld a vigor\s ,engli% art1 = in/ance1 ev] give expression to ! erotic passion :i*1 accord+ to ?is late/ psy*ology1 plays su* a great "p 9 ! ,psy*e8 ,! comic ve9 ( ,engli% writ]s commonly /ops %ort at ! improp]4 ,?is is d\btless a wise mode/y on _! "p1 because e arti/ is a morali/1 ?\gh he ne$ n prea*2 l ,orpheus he tames ! simple s\l to 8 p]suasive measures2 he ins9uates 8 pref]5ces & 8 pr9ciples1 he tea*es u :at to love3 & to discov] :at we truly love is ! :ole ( e?ics4 ,n[ if any passion 7 s9ful & really %ameful 9 itself1 x ought n to ent] at all into human life1 ei!r ?r\gh ! door ( art or ?r\gh any o!r door4 ,conceivably a p]fect expression might /ill be giv5 to x te*nically1 al?\gh ev5 ?is is improbable if ! arti/ _h a bad consci5ce & a le]+ eye2 b ?is expression1 good only f an ab/ract$ po9t ( view1 w\ld be on ! :ole an evil exp]i5ce & an evil possession4 ,if ! e>ly ,*ri/ians & ! ,puritans & a :ole cl\d ( my/ics & ascetics ev]y:]e h be5 "r 9 ?9k+ ! fle% ess5tially s9ful1 ! ,c5sor mu/ n be all[$ to fl9*2 on ! contr>y1 he mu/ consid]ably ext5d 8 op]ations4 ,if y r5\nce ! fle% y mu/ r5\nce ! _w2 ?+s call$ indec5t or obsc5e are inextricably wov5 into ! texture ( human exi/5ce2 !re c be no completely hone/ com$y )\t !m4 ,life itself w\ld h to be condemn$ z s9ful2 we %\ld d5y t any?+ h>moni\s1 m]ry1 or sweet c\ld be made ( x1 ei!r 9 ! _w or on ! /age4 ,if we made any concession to art at all1 on ! same gr\nds z to matrimony1 x w\ld be only 9 fav\r ( trag$y1 :i* %\ld %[ u t all we ?9k mo/ amiable is an illusion1 end+ 9 torm5ts & 9 no?+ness4 ,w$lock itself w\ld be sanction$ only grudg+ly1 z a concession to human frailty1 le/ a worse ?+ be2 & we %\ld m>ry1 if at all v sadly1 ) fe> & trembl+ & /rictly = ! sake ( *ildr54 ,m>riage w\ld !n n be ! happy-g-lucky1 t5d]1 fai?ful1 humor\s1 try+ fatality :i* nature has made ( x1 & :i* com$y describes4 ,p]haps ! emancipat$ plebeians ( ! future w expect _! comic poets to play ^u s5suality z ^u some?+ altoge!r innoc5t & amiable3 comic1 too1 because all reality is comic1 & especially a phase ( x :]e illusion1 jollity1 conceit1 mi%ap1 & *agr9 foll[ "o ano!r 9 su* quick alt]nation4 ,if ?is subject c\ld be pass$ by ! ,c5sor1 & treat$ judici\sly1 x w\ld enri* ! arts & at ! same "t dis9fect ! m9d 9 "o ( its mo/ tr\bl$ & sull5 moods1 by giv+ x a m]ry expression4 ,9 ! ,arabian ,nights ,i f9d some?+ ( ?is k9d2 b erotic art 9 ,europe1 ev5 9 antiquity1 seems to h be5 almo/ always con/ra9$ & vici\s4 ,a man :o is moraliz$ politically1 z ,europeans are1 r ?an religi\sly or poetically l ,ori5tals1 _c treat natural ?+s naturally4 ,he respects ! utt]$ feel+s ( o!rs m ?an 8 own feel+s unutt]$1 & suppresses e manife/ation ( himself :i* a spectator might fr[n ^u1 ev5 if beh9d ! ,c5sor's back ev]ybody w\ld rejoice 9 x4 ,s long z ?is social complication la/s public art & ! inn] life h to fl[ sep>ately1 ! "o rema9s conv5tional ! o!r cl\d$ & incoh]5t4 ,if poets "u ^! circum/ances tri$ to tell ! :ole tru?1 !y w\ld n only (f5d ! public b d a grave inju/ice to _! !me1 & fail to make x explicit1 = want ( discipl9e & grace ( expression4 ,x is z well t ! ,c5sor1 by impos+ sil5ce1 keeps !m f attempt+ ! impossible4 #ch ,,! ,,mask ,,( ,,! ,,philosoph] ,among/ tragic masks may be c\nt$ all sy/ems ( philosophy & religion4 ,s long z !y are /ill pla/ic 9 ! m9d ( _! creator1 !y seem to him to we> ! v l9eam5ts ( nature4 ,he _c di/+ui% ! comic ca/ ( 8 own ?\ght2 yet inevitably x %[s ! hue & features ( 8 race2 x has its curi\s idiom & con/itutional gramm>1 its q p]sonal rhetoric1 its ridicul\s ignorances & incapacities1 & :5 8 "w is f9i%$ & its expression set1 & o!r p behold x1 x becomes "u 8 "n "o ( ! /ock masks or dramatis p]sonae ( ! moral _w4 ,9 x e wr9kle ( 8 s\l is et]naliz$1 its old dead passion p]si/$ 91 its op5 m\?1 always ) ! same rictus1 bawl+ "o deaf ?\ght = ev]4 ,ev5 to himself1 if he c\ld h se5 8 m9d at a di/ance1 x w\ld h appe>$ limit$ & =eign1 z to an old man ! v]ses ( 8 y\?1 or l "o's own figure se5 unexpect$ly 9 a mirror & mi/ak5 at fir/ = ano!r p]son4 ,8 own sy/em1 z mu* z ^? ( o!rs1 w\ld h seem$ to him a mask = ! tru?1 p>tial1 ov]-emphatic1 exagg]at+ "o feature & di/ort+ ano!r1 & above all sev]$ f ! context ( nature1 z a picture 9 a frame1 :]e mu* may be %[n ) a wond]fully di/ill$ beauty1 yet )\t its sub/ance1 & )\t its *angeful sett+ 9 ! mov+ _w4 ,yet ?is fate is 9 "p a fav\r4 ,a sy/em1 l a tell-tale glass1 may reveal by a trick ( reflection _m a fact go+ on beh9d "o's back4 ,by x ! eye ( ! m9d travels :]e exp]i5ce _c p5etrate2 x turns into a spectacle :at 0 nev] op5 to sight1 & x dis5tangles ?+s se5 f ! p]sonal accid5ts ( vision4 ,! mask is great] ?an ! man4 ,9 isolat+ :at 0 important & p]t95t 9 8 ?\ghts1 x rescues 8 _s f ! contam9ation ( all ali5 dyes1 & bequea?s x to po/]ity su* z x w\ld h wi%$ to be4 #ci ,,! ,,voyage ,,( ,,! ,,sa9t ,,*ri/oph] ,! voyage ( ,pet]'s ,b>k 9 se>* ( ano!r _w has be5 less =tunate ?an t ( ,columbus4 ,!re h be5 mut9ies on bo>d2 ! o!r _w is n yet f\nd4 ,soon aft] ?is good %ip1 ! ,sa9t ,*ri/oph]1 0 laun*$ f h] ,pho5ician home-port1 %e _h a /range exp]i5ce v l t :i* leg5d attributes to h] namesake1 ! sa9t$ f]ryman4 ,h] freight at ! beg9n+ seem$ to be ( ! lighte/--only liv+ ,hopes & daily ,miracles2 & ! cross+ 0 to be v brief1 ! o!r %ore be+ pla9ly visible at a /one's ?r[4 ,b t promis$ l& turn$ out to be a mirage1 ly+ across ! m\? ( ! port1 :i* really op5$ out into a va/ ocean4 ,meantime ! c>go too 0 /rangely trans=m$2 = :il/ ! ,hopes & ,miracles 7 /ill reput$ to be on bo>d1 !y 7 hidd5 f sight & smo!r$ 9 a litt] ( ,possessions4 ,^! includ$ a great load ( ,books1 a heavy fund ( ,traditions1 & a multitude ( unruly pass5g]s1 ) _! clamor\s wives & *ildr51 & all sorts ( prov5d]4 ,s ov]-weight$1 ! ,sa9t ,*ri/oph] sank d[n until ! waves almo/ cov]$ h] deck2 b %e 0 /aun*1 l ! wad+ sa9t :5 8 light burd5 grew heavi] & heavi]1 & %e lab\r$ on4 ,n only 0 ?is %ip nam$ aft] a sa9t--:i* 9 s old a %ip is no wond]--b incr$ible z x may seem1 h] capta9 0 a sa9t too--,sa9t ,simon or 7s9ce ^! vague rov+ p (t5 h an alias7 ,sa9t ,pet]4 ,he _h be5 a fi%]man by pr(ession1 & _h only become a sa9t late 9 life2 a fact :i* expla9$ 8 good seaman%ip & 8 bad language4 ,besides1 he did n pret5d to be a sa9t except 9 8 (ficial capacity1 z capta91 & 9 matt]s ( sci5ce & navigation3 9 8 private life he 0 frankly n impeccable1 & deprecat$ any /rict scrut9y ( x z n to ! po9t4 ,n only might !re h be5 "s blemi%es 9 8 e>ly c>e]1 b ev5 :5 9 comm& he might h 8 faults4 ,p enjoy do+ :at !y c d well f long habit2 & he 0 p]haps too fond ( fi%+1 ( curs+1 & ( comm&+4 ,^! foibles once br\ght ^u him a s]i\s mut9y4 ,a l>ge "p ( ! crew1 imitat+ 8 expressive spee*1 cri$1 ,damn ! capta96 & took to ! boats1 say+ ! %ip 0 rott5 & wat]-logg$4 ,!y c>ri$ away ) !m mo/ ( ! ,hopes1 :il/ scrupul\sly leav+ ! ,miracles alone4 ,9 _! boats & rafts !y pull$ ahead 9 all directions1 cov]+ ! sea ) specks = a long di/ance2 & ! capta91 aft] runn+ d[n & s9k+ a few ( !m 9 8 t[]+ rage1 got us$ to _! exi/5ce1 made ?+s %ip%ape aga9 on bo>d1 & fell to obs]v+ !m1 n )\t "s *uckl+s ( hum\r1 r[+ & spla%+ ab\t1 qu>rell+ & nev] gett+ any:]e1 b (t5 m]ely drift+ & quietly fi%+1 mu* 9 8 own old maim]4 ,! wor/ mut9y 9 ! ,sa9t ,*ri/oph]1 h[ev]1 0 ( q ano!r k9d4 ,! rema9+ crew _h no objection to ! capta9--!y 7 human !mselves--& no desire to paddle _! own canoes4 ,b !y got ?or\ghly we>y ( sail+ day aft] day into ! same sunset1 decid$ t !re 0 no ,el ,dorado1 & insi/$ clamor\sly on putt+ ! %ip ab\t4 ,b 9 :at direction8 ,"s 7 = go+ home2 !y said all talk ( ano!r _w 0 nons5se1 t ^? ,hopes & ,miracles 7 wor?less1 & t ! only ?+ to d 0 to return to ! old c\ntry & live !re 9 ! old way1 mak+ ! be/ ( x4 ,b ! majority said t su* an ackn[l$gm5t ( defeat & error w\ld be ignom9i\s2 & t life at home1 nev] really happy1 w\ld n[ be d\bly intol]able4 ,!y w\ld nev] h set out on s problematical an exp$ition1 _h !y f\nd life possible 9 _! native seats4 ,b x _h be5 horrible4 ,!y rememb]$ ) a %udd] ! cruelties & vanities ( _! ance/ral hea!nism4 ,!y 7 adv5tur]s & m>9]s by nature4 ,!y might be n[ bewild]$ = a mom5t & disc\rag$ 9 _! explorations1 b ! impulse to hope = ! bett] & to try ! unkn[n 0 in]adicable 9 _! brea/4 ,9 "s ( !m1 inde$1 ?is brave impulse 0 s vigor\s1 t !y n[ _h a sudd5 intuition ( ! romantic pr9ciple ( life1 & h>angu$ _! companions z foll[s3 ,:at ne$1 ,o %ipmates1 to sail = any port8 ,! sailor is n a l& animal4 ,h[ we *af$ & /ifl$ :5 we liv$ on t]ra firma1 p5t 9 ^? horrible /one dungeons call$ h\ses & *ur*es1 & compell$ to till ^? in]t & fil?y clods1 ye> 9 & ye> out--a mo/ /upefy+ exi/5ce6 ,let u sail = ! sake ( sail+4 ,x 0 n 9 putt+ =? into ?is inf9ite sea t we 7 ill-advis$1 b only 9 imag9+ t we c\ld rea* an opposite %ore1 & t ! sea 0 n inf9ite b hemm$ ab\t by dead l&4 ,t 0 a gross illusion4 ,9 reality !re is no t]ra firma at all1 b only %ips & rafts m or less ext5sive1 cov]$ ov] ) e>? & trees1 rid+ on ! wat]4 ,fancy deceiv$ u1 :5 we suppos$ t our ,e>? 0 an*or$ 9 "s deep] e>?4 ,x floats & drifts ^u a bottomless flood1 & w dissolve into x4 ,d n dream ( any backw>d voyage1 or ( rea*+ home4 ,y w nev] f9d t old home aga92 x exi/s no long]4 ,b ?is good %ip ( ours1 ) its w9d-bl[n sails1 c nev] s9k & c nev] /op4 ,if ! bann]s & crosses1 :i* we /ill fly 9 def]5ce to cu/om1 h lo/ _! mean+ = u1 o!r symbols w take _! place4 ,we mu/ n confuse our inf9ite task ) ! illusions t may fir/ h prompt$ u to und]take x4 ,a brave & an endless life awaits u1 battl+ ) ! /orms ( w9t]2 9 ! summ] days1 leap+ ov] ! waves ) ! dolph9s & ! porpoises2 9 ! wat*es ( ! night hail+ ! ev]-new con/ellations :i*1 z we sail onw>d1 w rise to greet u1 & pass ov] our heads4 ,= ocean is a riv] t fl[s un5d+ly1 & ! />s & cl\ds are exhalations att5dant ^u x2 !y rise & so> 9 great circles p]petually be=e its c\rse1 l loos$ doves be=e ! b\nd+ %ell ( ,galatea4 ,^! words 7 n at all reli%$ by ! majority ( ^? :o li/5$ to !m4 ,!y 7 /ay-at-homes by temp]am5t1 :o _h emb>k$ only 9 ! hope ( ga91 or ( f9d+ peace & pl5ty 9 "s s(t] climate4 ,!y 7 al>m$ & disgu/$ at :at !y _h j he>d1 & n be+ q sore t x 0 false1 !y d5i$ x ) "s irritation4 ,:at folly1 !y cri$1 :at nons5se y are talk+4 ,( c\rse x is ! l& t is inf9ite1 s9ce x is mu* bett] ?an ! sea2 & ! sea is no riv]1 or its wat] w\ld be fre%1 & y "k h[ bracki% & bitt] x is3 inde$1 b = ! ra9 we h collect$ 9 pans & hog%eads1 we %\ld already h di$ ( ?ir/4 ,?is sea is no?+ b a /agnant lake 9 ! mid/ ( ! gre5 e>?1 "o ( ! myriad salt ponds /udd$ all ov] x2 & z = ?is leaky little %ip1 :i* we 7 induc$ to emb>k 9 only by fraud1 x is n really sea-wor?y4 ,! planks & cordage are already rott+1 & h[ %all we replace !m1 unless we spe$ily sight l&--& ,god grant x may be a civiliz$ c\ntry6 ,& look !re6 ,is n t l& on ! horizon6 ,?r\gh ! cle>+ mi/s ,i c disc]n a ligh?\se1 q di/9ctly2 & beyond lies a l[ %ore1 ov]hung ) smoke4 ,some?+ tells me ?is is ! ,new ,atlantis describ$ by ,bacon4 ,a prosp]\s & popul\s city1 full ( docks & factories1 :]e we %all f9d ev]y?+ ne$ful--w>eh\ses1 %ops1 inns1 !atres1 ba?s1 ev5 *ur*es & *apels ( e sect & d5om9ation4 ,:at joy6 ,?is sight 0 s welcome to ^? he>tsick pass5g]s1 t !y c\ld n wait = ! %ip to make fa/1 ?\gh !y /e]$ h] /raight = ! coa/1 b jump$ ov]-bo>d & eag]ly swam a%ore4 ,_! example 0 contagi\s4 ,! o!r p>ty c\ld n be> to be left beh9d )\t exp]i5c+ ! new life1 :atev] x might br+4 ,!y reflect$ t z ! l& 0 really a "p ( ! sea1 x 0 n bad seaman%ip sometimes to run agr\nd1 t 9 leav+ ! %ip !y w\ld1 9 a high] s5se1 be cont9u+ _! voyage1 & t !y w\ld n be true to ! supreme pr9ciple ( _! philosophy1 :i* 0 absolute free-w1 if !y did n (t5 *ange _! pr9ciples 9 m9or matt]s4 ,! *ief po9t 0 to exp]i5ce ev]y?+4 ,!y did n regret ! pa/1 z did _! n>r[-m9d$ positivi/ic fri5ds1 simply because x _h involv$ h>d%ips & errors4 ,h>d%ips & errors 7 bless+s1 if y c\ld only outgr[ !m2 & !y1 9 _! spl5did vitality1 knew h[ to outgr[ ev]y?+4 ,sacr$ hi/ory1 classic fable1 *ivalry1 & ! cure ( "o's s\l _h1 9 t =m] age1 prov$ absorb+ !mes = ! fancy1 & _h exquisitely modulat$ ! emotions2 b ! f\nta9 ( ^? emotions _h always be5 _! own brea/1 & s9ce aft] su* dramatic adv5tures _! brea/ rema9$ deeply unsatisfi$1 x 0 "t to look aga9 n>r[ly into its dep?s to discov] "s new] & tru] way ( express+ x4 ,:y %\ld n ! developm5t ( mat]ial arts be ! next phase 9 _! c>e]8 ,!y w\ld n be less free amid ! gu/s & ! bill[s ( politics ?an !y _h be5 9 _! m>9e adv5ture2 comm]ce w\ld (f] !m glori\s opportunities to ex]cise _! w-p[] & _! inv5tion2 inf9ite vi/as1 "h too1 7 op5 be=e !m3 cities always m popul\s1 possessions always m v>i$1 in/rum5ts always m wond]ful1 & lab\r always m int5se4 ,! romantic p>ty accord+ly jo9$ ! lov]s ( mat]ial progress 9 _! new city1 call$ ,me*anapolis3 b ! old opposition 9 _! temp]am5ts rema9$ undim9i%$4 ,! lov]s ( adv5ture want$ ma*9es 9 ord] to make w>1 & ! lov]s ( ?rift want$ peace 9 ord] to make o!r ma*9es4 ,meantime ,pet] ! capta91 ) mu* grumbl+ & %ak+ ( 8 grey be>d1 _h got ! old ,sa9t ,*ri/oph] afloat aga91 & accompani$ /ill by a fai?ful boatswa9 & cook1 & "s nondescript recruits t he _h got toge!r1 set out aga9 to sea1 9 se>* ( t o!r l& beyond ! ocean :i* is call$ heav54 ,& e ev5+ ) a trembl+ f+] he po9t$ to x 9 ! sett+ sun1 n see+ t heav5 0 above 8 head4 #dj ,,classic ,,lib]ty ,:5 anci5t peoples def5d$ :at !y call$ _! lib]ty1 ! ^w /ood = a pla9 & urg5t int]e/ ( !irs3 t _! cities %\ld n be de/roy$1 _! t]ritory pillag$1 & !y !mselves sold into slav]y4 ,= ! ,greeks 9 p>ticul> lib]ty meant ev5 m ?an ?is4 ,p]haps ! deepe/ assumption ( classic philosophy is t nature & ! gods on ! "o h& & man on ! o!r1 bo? h a fix$ "*2 t !re is consequ5tly a necess>y piety1 a true philosophy1 a /&>d happ9ess1 a normal art4 ,! ,greeks believ$1 n )\t reason1 t !y _h grasp$ ^! p]man5t pr9ciples bett] ?an o!r peoples4 ,!y _h l>gely dispell$ sup]/ition1 exp]im5t$ 9 gov]nm5t1 & turn$ life into a rational art4 ,!re=e :5 !y def5d$ _! lib]ty :at !y def5d$ 0 n m]ely fre$om to live4 ,x 0 fre$om to live well1 to live z o!r nations did n1 9 ! public exp]im5tal /udy ( ! _w & ( human nature4 ,?is lib]ty to discov] & pursue a natural happ9ess1 ?is lib]ty to gr[ wise & to live 9 fri5d%ip ) ! gods & ) "o ano!r1 0 ! lib]ty v9dicat$ at ,!rmopylae by m>tyrdom & at ,salamis by victory4 ,z ,greek cities /ood = lib]ty 9 ! _w1 s philosoph]s /ood = lib]ty 9 ! ,greek cities4 ,9 bo? cases x 0 ! same k9d ( lib]ty1 n fre$om to w&] at haz>d or to let ?+s slip1 b on ! contr>y fre$om to legislate m precisely1 at lea/ = oneself1 & to discov] & codify ! means to true happ9ess4 ,_m ( ^! pione]s 9 wisdom 7 audaci\s radicals & recoil$ f no p>adox4 ,"s condemn$ :at 0 mo/ ,greek3 my?ology1 a?letics1 ev5 multiplicity & physical motion4 ,9 ! he>t ( ^? ?riv+1 loquaci\s1 fe/ive little ant-hills1 !y prea*$ impassibility & ab/raction1 ! unansw]able scepticism ( sil5ce4 ,o!rs practis$ a musical & prie/ly ref9em5t ( life1 fill$ ) metaphysical my/]ies1 & =m$ secret societies1 n )\t a t5d5cy to political dom9ation4 ,! cynics rail$ at ! conv5tions1 mak+ !mselves z com=table z possible 9 ! rle ( begg>s & mock+ p>asites4 ,! cons]vatives !mselves 7 radical1 s intellig5t 7 !y1 & ,plato wrote ! *>t] ( ! mo/ extreme milit>ism & communism1 = ! sake ( pres]v+ ! free /ate4 ,x 0 ! swan-song ( lib]ty1 a prescription to a diseas$ old man to become "y aga9 & try a second life ( sup]human virtue4 ,! old man pref]r$ simply to die4 ,_m laugh$ !n1 z we may be tempt$ to d1 at all ^? absolute physicians ( ! s\l1 ea* ) 8 panacea4 ,yet b5ea? _! qu>rels ! wrangl]s _h a common fai?4 ,!y all believ$ !re 0 a s+le solid natural wisdom to be f\nd1 t reason c\ld f9d x1 & t mank9d1 sob]$ by reason1 c\ld put x 9 practice4 ,mank9d has cont9u$ to run wild & l b>b>ians to place fre$om 9 _! v wildness1 till we c h>dly conceive ! classic assumption ( ,greek philosoph]s & cities1 t true lib]ty is b\nd up ) an in/itution1 a corporate sci5tific discipl9e1 necess>y to set free ! p]fect man1 or ! god1 )9 u4 ,^u ! dissolution ( paganism ! ,*ri/ian *ur* adopt$ ! classic conception ( lib]ty4 ,( c\rse1 ! field 9 :i* ! high] politics _h to op]ate 0 n[ conceiv$ diff]5tly1 & !re 0 a new exp]i5ce ( ! sort ( happ9ess appropriate & possible to man2 b ! assumption rema9$ un*all5g$ t ,provid5ce1 z well z ! human s\l1 _h a fix$ discov]able scope1 & t ! bus9ess ( education1 law1 & religion 0 to br+ !m to op]ate 9 h>mony4 ,! aim ( life1 salvation1 0 involv$ 9 ! nature ( ! s\l itself1 & ! means ( salvation _h be5 asc]ta9$ by a positive sci5ce :i* ! *ur* 0 possess$ (1 p>tly reveal$ & p>tly exp]im5tal4 ,salvation 0 simply :at1 on a broad view1 we %\ld see to be heal?1 & religion 0 no?+ b a sort ( univ]sal hygi5e4 ,! *ur*1 !re=e1 little z x tol]at$ h]etical lib]ty1 ! lib]ty ( moral & intellectual disp]sion1 felt t x _h come into ! _w to set m5 free1 & con/antly dem&$ lib]ty = itself1 t x might fulfil ?is mission4 ,x 0 div9ely commission$ to tea*1 guide1 & console all nations & all ages by ! self-same means1 & to promote at all co/s :at x conceiv$ to be human p]fection4 ,!re %\ld be sa9ts & z _m sa9ts z possible4 ,! *ur* nev] admitt$1 any m ?an did any sect ( anci5t philosoph]s1 t its tea*+ might repres5t only an ecc5tric view ( ! _w1 or t its guidance & consolations might be suitable only at "o /age ( human developm5t4 ,to wav] 9 ! pursuit ( ! or?odox ideal c\ld only betray frivolity & want ( self-k4 ,! tru? ( ?+s & ! happ9ess ( ea* man c\ld n lie else:]e ?an :]e ! *ur*1 summ+ up all human exp]i5ce & all div9e revelation1 _h plac$ x once = all & = ev]ybody4 ,! lib]ty ( ! *ur* to fulfil its mission 0 accord+ly ho/ile to any lib]ty ( disp]sion1 to any radical consecutive indep5d5ce1 9 ! life ( individuals or ( nations4 ,:5 x came to full fruition ?is or?odox fre$om 0 f> f gay2 x 0 call$ sanctity4 ,! fre$om ( pagan philosoph]s too _h turn$ out to be r a /iff & sev]e pose2 b 9 ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation ?is au/]ity ( true happ9ess 0 less to be wond]$ at1 s9ce life on e>? 0 reput$ to be abnormal f ! beg9n+1 & infect$ ) h]$it>y disease4 ,! full beauty & joy ( re/or$ lib]ty c\ld h>dly become evid5t 9 ?is life4 ,nev]!less a c]ta9 beauty & joy did radiate visibly f ! sa9ts2 & :ile we may well ?9k _! r5unciations & p5ances misguid$ or excessive1 x is c]ta9 t1 l ! ,sp>tans & ! philosoph]s1 !y got some?+ = _! pa9s4 ,_! bodies & s\ls 7 transfigur$1 z none n[ f\nd ^u e>?4 ,if we admire )\t imitat+ !m we %all p]haps h done _! philosophy exact ju/ice4 ,classic lib]ty 0 a sort ( =c$ & artificial lib]ty1 a poor p]fection res]v$ = an ascetic ari/ocracy 9 :om h]oism & ref9em5t 7 t\*$ ) p]v]sity & sl[ly />v$ !mselves to dea?4 ,s9ce ^? days we h discov]$ h[ mu* l>g] ! univ]se is1 & we h lo/ our way 9 x4 ,any day x may come ov] u aga9 t our mod]n lib]ty to drift 9 ! d>k is ! mo/ t]rible negation ( fre$om4 ,no?+ happ5s to u z we w\ld4 ,we want peace & make w>4 ,we ne$ sci5ce & obey ! w to believe1 we love art & fl\nd] among :imsicalities1 we believe 9 g5]al com=t & equality & we /ra9 e n]ve to become millionaires4 ,aft] all1 antiquity mu/ h be5 "r 9 ?9k+ t reasonable self-direction mu/ re/ on hav+ a det]m9ate "* & kn[+ :at x is1 & t only ! tru? ab\t ,god & happ9ess1 if we someh[ f\nd x1 c\ld make u free4 ,b ! tru? is n to be f\nd by guess+ at x1 z religi\s prophets & m5 ( g5ius h done1 & !n damn+ e "o :o does n agree4 ,human nature1 = all its sub/antial fixity1 is a liv+ ?+ ) _m v>ieties & v>iations4 ,all div]sity ( op9ion is !re=e n f\nd$ on ignorance2 x may express a legitimate *ange ( habit or int]e/4 ,! classic & ,*ri/ian syn!sis f :i* we h brok5 loose 0 c]ta9ly premature1 ev5 if ! only issue ( our lib]al exp]im5ts %\ld be to lead u back to "s su* equilibrium4 ,let u hope at lea/ t ! new morality1 :5 x comes1 may be m broadly bas$ ?an ! old on k ( ! _w1 n s absolute1 n s meticul\s1 & n *ant$ s mu* 9 ! monotone ( an ab/ract$ sage4 #da ,,g]man ,,fre$om ,!re is a f9e !ory ( ,hegel's t ! univ]se exi/s 9 ord] to realize fre$om4 ,9 ,ori5tal despotisms1 he tells u1 only "o man 0 free4 ,9 anci5t republican cities a m9ority1 ! ari/ocracy ( citiz5s1 obta9$ fre$om4 ,n[ at la/ fre$om has ext5d$ to all2 n1 h[ev]1 z we might fondly suppose1 9 free & casual ,am]ica1 b "u ! p]fect organization ( ! ,prussian mon>*y4 ,= fre$om 9 ! m\? ( ,g]man philosoph]s has a v special mean+4 ,x does n ref] to any possibility ( *oice nor to any private initiative4 ,x means r t s5se ( fre$om :i* we acquire :5 we d gladly & well :at we %\ld h to d anyh[1 z :5 9 pass+ f a close room into ! op5 air we say we brea! freely at la/4 ,g]man fre$om is l ! fre$om ( ! angels 9 heav5 :o see ! face ( ,god & _c s94 ,x lies 9 su* a deep love & und]/&+ ( :at is actually e/abli%$ t y w\ld n h x o!rwise2 y appropriate & bless x all & feel x to be ! provid5tial expression ( y\r own _s4 ,y are enl>g$ by sympa?y ) y\r "w1 y\r c\ntry1 & ! univ]se1 until y are no long] consci\s ( ! lea/ di/9ction betwe5 ! ,creator1 ! /ate1 & y\rself4 ,y\r compulsory s]vice !n becomes p]fect fre$om4 ,= lib]al fre$om1 = individualism1 ^! philosoph]s h a great contempt4 ,!y say a man is no?+ b ! sum ( 8 relations to o!r ?+s1 & if he %\ld ?r[ (f "o aft] ano!r ^! con/itutive bonds1 he w\ld f9d 8 private residuum ( a self to be a ma!matical po9t & a nak$ ciph]1 incapable ( will+ or ( *oos+ any?+4 ,& !y fur!r say t a dutiful s\l is "r 9 feel+ t ! _w x accepts & co-op]ates ) is its own "w2 =1 accord+ to _! metaphysics1 ! _w is only an idea :i* ea* man makes aft] 8 own image1 & ev5 z y are1 s is ! _w y imag9e y live 94 ,only a fooli% recalcitrant p]son1 :o does n recognize ! h&iwork ( 8 own _s ab\t him1 rebels aga9/ x1 & !reby cancels 8 natural fre$om2 = ev]y:]e he f9ds contradictions & clos$ doors & irksome necessities1 be+ divid$ aga9/ himself & con/antly bidd+ 8 left h& undo :at 8 "r h& is do+4 ,s t1 p>adoxical z x may seem1 x is only :5 y con=m t y are free1 :ile if y rebel & sec$e y become a slave4 ,y\r spiritual s]vitude 9 su* a case w\ld only be manife/+ itself 9 a ph5om5al =m if ! gov]nm5t %\ld put y 9 prison4 ,! national expression ( ?is k9d ( fre$om is :at ! ,g]mans call ,kultur1 a ^w n well und]/ood 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,e nation has c]ta9 *>act]i/ic in/itutions1 c]ta9 repres5tative writ]s & /atesm51 pa/ & pres5t1 c]ta9 =ms ( art & indu/ry1 a c]ta9 type ( policy & moral inspiration4 ,^! are its ,kultur1 its national tradition & equipm5t4 ,:5 by education ! individual is br\ght to und]/& all ^! ?+s1 to %>e _! _s & life1 & to be able to c>ry !m =w>d fai?fully1 !n he has absorb$ ! ,kultur 9 8 own p]son4 ,kultur is transmitt$ by sy/ematic education4 ,x is n1 l culture1 a matt] ( miscellane\s private atta9m5ts & ref9$ ta/es1 b1 r1 p>ticipation 9 a national purpose & 9 ! means ( execut+ x4 ,! adept 9 ?is ,kultur c live freely ! life ( 8 c\ntry1 possess+ its secret inspiration1 valu+ :at x pursues & f9d+ 8 happ9ess 9 ^? successes :i* he c help x to atta94 ,kultur is a lay religion1 :i* includes ecclesia/ical religion & assigns to x its due place4 ,g]man ,kultur resembles ! polity ( anci5t cities & ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur* 9 t x con/itutes a def9ite1 au?oritative1 e>ne/ discipl9e1 a tra9+ :i* is practical & is ?\ght to be urg5t & mom5t\s4 ,x is a sy/em to be propagat$ & to be impos$4 ,x is all-inclusive & dem&s entire devotion f ev]ybody4 ,at ! same "t x has ?is great advantage ov] ! classic sy/ems1 t x admits v>iations4 ,at ,sp>ta1 9 ,plato's ,republic1 & 9 ! ,ca?olic *ur* ! aims & con/itution ( society 7 expect$ to rema9 always ! same4 ,! ,g]man ideal1 on ! contr>y1 n only admits evolution1 b insi/s ^u x4 ,l music1 x is ess5tially a =m ( movem5t4 ,accord+ to ! philosoph]s1 h[ev]1 ! =m ( ?is movem5t is fix$ by ! absolute g5ius ( ! compos]1 & prescribes ! way 9 :i* ! *anges %all g on4 ,evolution ?us introduces life into ?is ideal1 b does n admit ambiguities4 ,9 ?is s5se ! ,g]man law ( progression is z inexorable z ! classic model ( =m4 ,! m reasonable !ori/s ( ,g]man ,kultur introduce ano!r qualification1 :i*1 if admitt$1 is ( ! greate/ importance1 namely1 t ,g]man ,kultur is n to be ext5d$ to o!r nations4 ,"s make a special po9t ( contra/+ ! univ]sal claims ( ! ,roman & ,napoleonic empires & ( ! ,ca?olic *ur* ) ! aspirations ( ,g]man g5ius1 :i*1 !y say1 is inf9ite inw>dly1 be+ capable ( endless gr[? & modification by m5 ( ,teutonic blood1 yet is limit$ ext]nally or 9 space1 9 t x is n communicable to o!r races4 ,non-,teutons %\ld nev] be summon$1 !re=e1 to acquire ! ,g]man _s1 :i* !y w\ld only pollute4 ,_! prop] rle is r to /& by1 no d\bt ov]aw$ & fill$ ) admiration1 b left )\t hope or fe> ( be+ assimilat$4 ,yet z ! *ur* c\ld admit t !re might be unconsci\s & virtual ,*ri/ians among ! hea!n1 :o might by exception be sav$1 s !re may be sporadic manife/ations ( ,teutonic g5ius 9 un=ese5 qu>t]s4 ,%akespe>e1 ,dante1 & ,*ri/ 7 virtual & unconsci\s ,g]mans4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a less indulg5t ,g]manism1 :i* has on its side ! au?ority ( ,fi*te & ,hegel1 ! en?usiasm ( ! pan-,g]mans & t lu/ = b\ndless asc5dancy :i* ent]prise & w> naturally fo/] 9 anybody :o has c>ri$ !m on passionately & successfully4 ,accord+ to ?is /rict] view1 ! :ole _w is to be subjugat$ & purifi$ by ! ,g]man nation1 :i* alone inh]its ! undefil$ language & religion ( ,ed51 & mu/ assign to ! rema9+ creole races1 desc5d$ f savages & ultimately p]haps f monkeys or devils1 su* tasks z !y are capable (4 ,! ma/]s1 be+ by nature g5]\s & k9d1 w all[ _! slaves1 aft] _! "w is done1 to bask 9 despicable happ9ess1 s9ce happ9ess is all t slaves are capable ( liv+ =2 b !y w be pr\dly comm&$ by a race ( h>d1 righte\s1 unhappy1 h]oic ,g]man exp]ts1 ) blue eyes fix$ on ! et]nal ideal4 ,! admission t ,g]man ,kultur is m]ely national1 :i* might seem to promise peace & goodwill1 may be turn$ 9 ?is way into a s9i/] claim to absolute dom9ion4 ,! anci5ts & ! *ur* _h suppos$ t all m51 ?\gh end[$ ) tal5t & goodness 9 ! mo/ v>i\s degrees1 _h qualitatively ! same nature4 ,! same passions1 ! same arts1 & ! same salvation 7 prop] to !m all4 ,! s]vant1 9 fur!r+ ! aims ( 8 bett]s1 s]v$ :at 8 own s\l pot5tially lov$ & 0 capable ( appropriat+2 !re c\ld be religion & love 9 8 subord9ation4 ,reciprocally ! ma/] c\ld feel respect & affection = 8 s]vants1 :o 7 8 w>ds & 8 god-*ildr54 ,! be/ ?+s 9 classic life--religion1 poetry1 comrade%ip1 moral sagacity--7 %>$ by ! humble/ classes & express$ _! g5ius4 ,! temple1 ! *ur*1 ! agora1 ! !atre1 ,socrates1 & ! sa9ts 7 ( ! p4 ,g]man ,kultur1 on ! contr>y1 boa/s t x is n ! expression ( diffus$ human nature1 b ! product ( a special & conc5trat$ free w4 ,x is !re=e incommunicable1 unrepres5tative4 ,x is n felt by any "o else to realize 8 ideal1 b seems =eign to him1 =c$ & unamiable4 ,e nation loves its idiosyncrasies &1 until x reflects1 ?9ks its own balance ( faculties1 l its language1 m natural ?an o!r p's4 ,b ! prophets ( ,g]manism h turn$ ?is blameless love ( home & its sanctities into a delib]ate dogma t ev]y?+ ,g]man has a div9e sup]iority4 ,?is dogma !y h foi/$ on a flatt]$ & tru/ful nation1 ) ! comm& to foi/ x on ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,! fatuity ( ?is is no?+ new1 _m nations & religions hav+ %>$ x 9 _! day1 & we c\ld af=d to laugh at x1 if by direct & indirect co]cion x did n ?reat5 to trespass ^u our lib]ties4 ,:at is univ]sally acceptable 9 ,g]man ,kultur is :at x conta9s t is n ,g]man b human1 :at ) praisewor?y docility x has borr[$ f ! anci5ts1 f ,*ri/ianity1 f ! less int5tional culture ( its mod]n neighb\rs4 ,! ,teutonic acc5t :i* ^! elem5ts h acquir$ is (t5 v engag+2 x adds to !m a ,go?ic *>m = ! lack ( :i* mank9d w\ld be ! poor]4 ,b ! ,g]man mann]1 9 art1 9 philosophy1 9 gov]nm5t1 is no bett]--9 its broad appeal to human nature we may fairly say x is worse--?an ! classic mann] :i* x hopes to sup]s$e4 ,x is av[$ly a product ( w1 arbitr>y1 national1 /ra9$2 x is n sup]ior to :at o!r nations possess or may create b only diff]5t1 n advanc$ b ecc5tric4 ,to /udy x & use x = a /imulus may be pr(itable 9 times & places ( spiritual fam9e or political *aos1 b to impose x z normal1 n to say z supreme1 w\ld be a pla9 invasion ( human lib]ty4 #db ,,lib]alism ,,& ,,culture ,mod]n re=m]s1 religi\s & political1 h usually reta9$ ! classic !ory ( or?odoxy1 namely1 t !re is "o "r or true sy/em--democracy & free ?\ght1 = in/ance--:i* x is ! re=m]'s duty to e/abli% 9 ! place ( preval5t abuses4 ,c]ta9ly ,lu!r & ,calv9 & ! doctr9aires ( ! ,fr5* revolution only meant to sub/itute "o or?odoxy = ano!r1 & :at !y set =? !y reg>d$ z valid = all m5 & =ev]4 ,nev]!less !y _h a great] success 9 discr$it+ ! receiv$ sy/em ?an 9 e/abli%+ _! own1 & ! g5]al effect ( _! re=ms 0 to introduce ! mod]n conception ( lib]ty1 ! lib]ty ( lib]alism4 ,?is consi/s 9 limit+ ! prescriptions ( ! law to a few po9ts1 = ! mo/ "p negative1 leav+ x to ! initiative & consci5ce ( individuals to ord] _! life & conv]sation z !y l1 provid$ only !y d n int]f]e ) ! same fre$om 9 o!rs4 ,9 practice lib]al c\ntries h nev] rea*$ ?is ideal ( peaceful an>*y1 b h cont9u$ to en=ce /ate education1 monogamy1 ! ve/$ rights ( prop]ty1 & sometimes milit>y s]vice4 ,b )9 :atev] limits1 lib]ty is und]/ood to lie 9 ! individual be+ left alone1 s t he may express 8 p]sonal impulses z he pleases 9 ^w & action4 ,a philosoph] c readily see t ?is lib]al ideal implies a c]ta9 view ab\t ! relations ( man 9 ! univ]se4 ,x implies t ! ultimate environm5t1 div9e or natural1 is ei!r *aotic 9 itself or undiscov]able by human sci5ce1 & t human nature1 too1 is ei!r radically v>i\s or only det]m9able 9 a few ess5tials1 r\nd :i* individual v>iations play ad libitum4 ,= ?is reason no normal religion1 sci5ce1 art1 or way ( happ9ess c be prescrib$4 ,^! rema9 always op51 ev5 9 _! f\ndations1 = ea* man to arrange = himself4 ,! m ?+s are ess5tially unsettl$ & optional1 ! m lib]ty ( ?is sort !re may safely be 9 ! _w & ! deep] x may run4 ,man1 h[ev]1 is a greg>i\s animal1 & mu* m s 9 8 m9d ?an 9 8 body4 ,he may l to g alone = a walk1 b hates to /& alone 9 8 op9ions4 ,& he is s imitative t :at he ?9ks he mo/ wi%es to d is :atev] he sees o!r p do+4 ,h5ce if compulsory organization disappe>s a ?\s& free & private organizations at once take its place4 ,virg9al liv$ 9 compulsory unison1 hav+ only "o unque/ion$ religion1 "o /yle ( art1 "o political ord]1 "o common spr+ ( laught] & te>s4 ,lib]alism has come to remove ! /ra9 & ! trammels ( ^! traditions )\t z yet uproot+ ! traditions !mselves4 ,mo/ p reta9 _! prelib]al h]itage & h>dly rememb] t !y are legally free to ab&on x & to sample any & e o!r =m ( life4 ,lib]alism does n g v deep2 x is an adv5titi\s pr9ciple1 a m]e loos5+ ( an old] /ructure4 ,= t reason x br+s to all :o felt cramp$ & ill-suit$ su* com=t & relief4 ,x (f]s !m an escape f all sorts ( accid5tal tyrannies4 ,x op5s to !m t sweet1 s*ol>ly1 t5d]ly moral1 critically sup]ior attitude ( m9d :i* ,mat!w ,arnold call$ culture4 ,primitive1 dragoon$1 unanim\s ages _c possess culture4 ,:at !y possess is :at ! ,g]mans call a ,kultur1 "s type or o!r ( mann]s1 laws1 implem5ts1 arts1 religion4 ,:5 ^! national possessions are p]us$ & reli%$ by "s individual :o does n take !m = grant$ & :o und]/&s & judges !m z if f outside1 8 acqua9tance ) !m becomes an elem5t 9 8 culture2 & if he is at home 9 _m su* =ms ( life & ?\ght1 8 culture is ! m p]fect4 ,x %\ld ideally be cull$ f ev]y:]e4 ,culture is a triumph ( ! individual ov] society4 ,x is 8 way ( pr(it+ intellectually by a _w he has n help$ to make4 ,culture requires lib]alism = its f\ndation1 & lib]alism requires culture = its cr[n4 ,x is culture t integrates 9 imag9ation ! activities :i* lib]alism s dang]\sly disp]ses 9 practice4 ,out ( ! public dis>ray ( beliefs & ef=ts x ga!rs its private collection ( curiosities1 mu* z amateurs /ock _! museums ) fragm5ts ( anci5t works4 ,x possesses a weal? ( vic>i\s exp]i5ce & hi/orical insight :i* com=ts x = hav+ no?+ ( its own to contribute to hi/ory4 ,! man ( culture ab\nds 9 discrim9at+ s5tim5ts2 he lives "u ! di/ant influ5ce ( exalt$ m9ds2 8 famili> ?\ghts at breakfa/ are intimate appreciations ( poetry & art1 & if 8 culture is really mell[1 he sometimes smiles a little at 8 own culture4 ,culture came into ! mod]n _w ) ! r5aissance1 :5 p]sonal hum\rs & remote inspiration broke 9 ^u ! consecrat$ m$iaeval m9d4 ,piety & le>n+ _h _! intr9sic *>ms1 b1 aft] all1 !y _h be5 cultivat$ = ! sake ( ult]ior duties & b5efits1 & 9 ord] to appropriate & h& d[n ! reveal$ wisdom :i* op5$ ! way to heav54 ,culture1 on ! contr>y1 _h no ult]ior purpose1 no =c$ unity4 ,x 0 an aroma inhal$ by ^? :o walk$ 9 ! ev5+ 9 ! g>d5 ( life4 ,f> f be+ a means to religion1 x ?rew religion also into ! context ( human exp]i5ce1 & t\*$ its my/]ies & qu>rels ) judgem5t & elegance4 ,x lib]at$ ! /udi\s m9d f obligatory or national discipl9e1 & z f> z possible f all bonds ( "t1 place1 utility1 & co-op]ation1 k9dl+ sympa?ies by pref]5ce ) :at 0 mo/ exotic1 & comp5sat+ ! m9d = ! ignom9i\s necessity ( hav+ to be1 9 practical matt]s1 local & p>tisan4 ,culture 0 c\rte\s1 op51 unconsci\s ( self2 x 0 ! joy ( liv+ e life b "o's own4 ,& its moral side--= ev]y?+ has its moral side--lay 9 ! j judgem5ts x fo/]$1 ! cle> s5se x awak5$ ( ! diff]5t qualities & values ( ?+s4 ,! scale ( values e/abli%$ by ! man ( culture might sometimes be fanciful or frivol\s1 b he 0 always mo/ scrupul\s1 accord+ to 8 lights1 9 di/+ui%+ ! bett] f ! worse4 ,?is consci5ti\sness1 aft] all1 is ! only =m ( morality t a lib]al society c insi/ ^u4 ,! days ( lib]alism are numb]$4 ,fir/ ! horrors ( competition discr$it$ x1 & n[ ! trial ( w>1 :i* x fooli%ly ?\ght x c\ld elude4 ,! vogue ( culture1 too1 has decl9$4 ,we see t ! man ^: success is m]ely p]sonal--! actor1 ! sophi/1 ! millionaire1 ! ae/hete--is incurably vulg>4 ,! rightness ( lib]alism is exactly proportional to ! div]sity ( human nature1 to its vague hold on its ideals4 ,:]e ?is vagu5ess & play ( v>iation /op1 & !y /op n f> bel[ ! surface1 ! sph]e ( public organization %\ld beg94 ,x is 9 ! subsoil ( uni=mity1 ( tradition1 ( dire necessity t human welf>e is root$1 toge!r ) wisdom & unaffect$ art1 & ! fl[]s ( culture t d n draw _! sap f t soil are only pap] fl[]s4 #dc ,,! ,,irony ,,( ,,lib]alism ,to ! m9d ( ! anci5ts1 :o knew some?+ ( su* matt]s1 lib]ty & prosp]ity seem$ h>dly compatible1 yet mod]n lib]alism wants !m toge!r4 ,lib]als believe t free inquiry1 free inv5tion1 free association1 & free trade are sure to produce prosp]ity4 ,i h no d\bt !y are "r 9 ?is2 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 t gold5 age ( lib]alism1 c]ta9ly saw a great increase 9 weal?1 9 sci5ce1 & 9 com=ts4 ,:at ! anci5ts _h be=e !m 0 a diff]5t side ( ! "q2 !y _h no exp]i5ce ( lib]alism2 !y expect$ to be /ate-ridd5 9 _! religion1 _! cu/oms1 & _! milit>y s]vice2 ev5 9 _! p]sonal & family morals !y did n begrudge ! /ricte/ discipl9e2 _! /ates ne$$ to be int5sely unifi$1 be+ small & 9 con/ant dang] ( total de/ruction4 ,"u ^! circum/ances x seem$ cle> to !m t prosp]ity1 h[ev] x might h be5 produc$1 0 dang]\s to lib]ty4 ,prosp]ity br\ght p[]2 & :5 a p ex]cises control ov] o!r peoples its gov]nm5t becomes pond]\s ev5 at home2 its elaborate ma*9]y _c be /opp$1 & c h>dly be m5d$2 ! imp]ial p becomes ! slave ( its commitm5ts4 ,moreov]1 prosp]ity requires inequalities ( function & creates inequalities ( =tune2 & bo? too mu* "w & too mu* weal? kill lib]ty 9 ! individual4 ,!y involve subjection to ?+s2 & ?is is contr>y to :at ! anci5ts1 :o _h ! pride ( noble animals1 call$ fre$om4 ,prosp]ity1 bo? = individuals & = /ates1 means possessions2 & possessions mean burd5s & h>ness & slav]y2 & slav]y = ! m9d1 too1 because x is n only ! ri* man's "t t is pre-empt$1 b 8 affections1 8 judgem5t1 & ! range ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,i (t5 wond]1 look+ at my ri* fri5ds1 h[ f> _! possessions are facilities & h[ f> !y are imp$im5ts4 ,! telephone1 = in/ance1 is a facility if y wi% to be 9 _m places at once & to att5d to any?+ t may turn up2 x is an imp$im5t if y are happy :]e y are & 9 :at y are do+4 ,public motor-vehicles1 public libr>ies1 & public att5dants 7su* z wait]s 9 hotels1 :5 !y wait7 are a conv5i5ce1 :i* ev5 ! impecuni\s may enjoy2 b private automobiles1 private collections ( books or pictures1 & private s]vants are1 to my ?9k+1 an encumbrance3 b !n ,i am an old fogy & almo/ an anci5t philosoph]1 & ,i don't c\nt4 ,i prize civilization1 be+ br$ 9 t[ns & lik+ to he> & to see :at new ?+s p are up to4 ,i l to walk ab\t amid/ ! beautiful ?+s t adorn ! _w2 b private weal? ,i %\ld decl9e1 or any sort ( p]sonal possessions1 because !y w\ld take away my lib]ty4 ,p]haps :at lib]alism aspires to m>ry ) lib]ty is n s mu* prosp]ity z progress4 ,progress means cont9u$ *ange = ! bett]2 & x is obvi\s t lib]ty w conduce to progress 9 all ^? ?+s1 su* z writ+ poetry1 :i* a man c pursue )\t aid or int]f]5ce f o!rs3 :]e aid is requisite & int]f]5ce probable1 z 9 politics1 lib]ty conduces to progress only 9 s f> z p are unanim\s1 & spontane\sly wi% to move 9 ! same direction4 ,n[ :at is ! direction ( *ange :i* seems progress to lib]als8 ,a pure lib]al might reply1 ,! direction ( lib]ty itself3 ! ideal is t e man %\ld move 9 :atev] direction he likes1 ) ! aid ( su* z agree ) him1 & )\t int]f]+ ) ^? :o disagree4 ,lib]ty s conceiv$ w\ld be id5tical ) happ9ess1 ) spontane\s life1 blamelessly & safely liv$2 & ! impulse ( lib]alism1 to give ev]ybody :at he wants1 9 s f> z t is possible1 w\ld be id5tical ) simple k9dness4 ,b5evol5ce 0 "o ( ! *ief motives 9 lib]alism 9 ! beg9n+1 & _m a lib]al is /ill full ( k9dness 9 8 private capacity2 b politically1 z a lib]al1 he is some?+ m ?an k9d4 ,! direction 9 :i* _m1 or ev5 mo/1 p w\ld l to move fills him ) disgu/ & indignation2 he does n at all wi% !m to be happy1 unless !y c be happy on 8 own diet2 & be+ a re=m] & a philan?ropi/1 he ex]ts himself to turn all m5 into ! sort ( m5 he likes1 s z to be able to l !m4 ,x w\ld be selfi%1 he ?9ks1 to let p alone4 ,!y mu/ be help$1 & n m]ely help$ to :at !y desire--t might really be v bad = !m--b help$ onw>ds1 upw>ds1 9 ! "r direction4 ,progress c\ld n be rightly plac$ 9 a small] population1 a simpl] economy1 m moral div]sity betwe5 nations1 & /rict] moral discipl9e 9 ea* ( !m4 ,t w\ld be progress backw>ds1 & if x made p happi]1 x w\ld n make ! lib]al s4 ,progress1 if x is to please him1 mu/ cont9ue 9 ! direction 9 :i* ! n9ete5? c5tury progress$1 t[>ds va/ numb]s1 mat]ial complexity1 moral uni=mity1 & economic int]dep5d5ce4 ,! be/ little boy1 = in/ance1 accord+ to ! lib]al ideal1 desires to be wa%$1 to g to s*ool1 to d ,sw$i% ex]cises1 & to le>n ev]y?+ out ( books4 ,b p]haps ! individual little boy 7& accord+ to ! lib]al philosophy 8 individuality is sacr$1 & ! only judge ( :at is good or true = him is 8 own consci\sness7 desires to g dirty1 to make mud-pies 9 ! /reet1 & to le>n ev]y?+ by exp]i5ce or by report f old] boys4 ,:5 ! philan?ropi/ runs up to ! rescue1 ?is little +rate snivels at him ! v pr9ciple ( lib]al lib]ty1 ,let me alone4 ,to in=m su* an ur*9 t he does n "k :at is good = him1 t he is a slave to bad habits & devili% in/9cts1 t true fre$om = him c only come ( correct+ himself1 until he has le>n$ to f9d happ9ess 9 virtue--pla9ly t w\ld be to ab&on lib]alism1 & to prea* ! classical doctr9e t ! good is n lib]ty b wisdom4 ,lib]alism 0 a prote/ aga9/ j su* assumptions ( au?ority4 ,x emphatically refus$ to pursue an ev5tual /oical fre$om1 absurdly s call$1 :i* 0 to come :5 we _h giv5 up ev]y?+ we really want$--! mock fre$om ( s]vice4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! little boy lib]al philosophy takes a middle c\rse4 ,x is conv9c$--?\gh x w\ld n d to tell him s prematurely--t he mu/ be all[$ to g dirty = a "t1 until suffici5t exp]i5ce ( fil? tea*es him h[ mu* m com=table x is to be clean2 also t he w g to s*ool ( 8 own accord if ! books h pictures en\gh 9 !m1 & if ! tea*] beg9s by %[+ him h[ to make sup]ior mud-pies4 ,z to morals & religion1 ! boy & 8 companions w evolve ! appropriate ones 9 "t out ( _! own exp]i5ce1 & no o!rs w\ld be g5u9e4 ,lib]al philosophy1 at ?is po9t1 ceases to be empirical & ,briti% 9 ord] to become ,g]man & transc5d5tal4 ,moral life1 x n[ believes1 is n ! pursuit ( lib]ty & happ9ess ( all sorts by all sorts ( diff]5t creatures2 x is ! developm5t ( a s+le _s 9 all life ?r\gh a s]ies ( necess>y phases1 ea* high] ?an ! prec$+ "o4 ,no man1 accord+ly1 c really or ultimately desire any?+ b :at ! be/ p desire4 ,?is is ! pr9ciple ( ! high] snobb]y2 & 9 fact1 all e>ne/ lib]als are high] snobs4 ,if y refuse to move 9 ! prescrib$ direction1 y are n simply diff]5t1 y are arre/$ & p]v]se4 ,! savage mu/ n rema9 a savage1 nor ! nun a nun1 & ,*9a mu/ n keep its wall4 ,if ! animals rema9 animals x is someh[ ?r\gh a failure ( ! w 9 !m1 & v sad4 ,classic lib]ty1 ?\gh only a "n = /ubborn indep5d5ce1 & ob$i5ce to "o's own nature1 0 too free1 9 "o way1 = ! mod]n lib]al4 ,x accept$ all sorts ( p]fections1 animal1 human1 & div9e1 z f9al aft] _! k9d1 ea* ! seat ( a suffici5t virtue & happ9ess4 ,x 0 poly!i/ic4 ,betwe5 ma/] & slave1 betwe5 man & woman1 x admitt$ no moral advance or developm5t2 !y 71 or might be1 equally p]fect4 ,inequality 0 hon\rable2 among/ ! humble/ !re c\ld be dignity & sweetness2 ! high] snobb]y w\ld h be5 absurd1 because if y 7 n cont5t to be :at y 7 n[1 h[ c\ld y ev] be cont5t ) any?+8 ,b ! transc5d5tal pr9ciple ( progress is pan!i/ic4 ,x requires ev]y?+ to be ill at ease 9 its own h\se2 no "o c be really free or happy b all mu/ be toss$1 l h]d$ emigrants1 on ! same compulsory voyage1 to ! same unhomely de/9ation4 ,! _w came f a nebula1 & to a nebula x returns4 ,9 ! int]val1 happ9ess is n to be f\nd 9 be+ a fix$ />1 z bright & pure z possible1 ev5 if only = a season2 happ9ess is to fl[ & dissolve 9 sympa?y ) "o's high] de/9y4 ,! motion ( progress is ?us m]g$ ) t ( univ]sal evolution1 dropp+ ! elem5t ( lib]ty & ev5 ( improvem5t4 ,nev]!less1 9 ! political expression ( lib]alism1 lib]ty took ! fir/ inn+s4 ,prote/ants began by ass]t+ ! "r ( private ,judgem5t 9 int]pret+ scripture2 transc5d5tali/s end$ by ass]t+ ! div9e "r ( ! individual to impose 8 own _s on ev]y?+ he t\*$4 ,8 duty to himself1 :i* 0 also 8 deepe/ in/9ct1 0 to suck 9 f ! wide/ possible field all t 0 cong5ial to him1 & to reject1 d[n to 8 v c5tre1 :atev] might ?w>t or (f5d4 ,sometimes he c>ri$ 8 consi/5cy 9 egotism to ! l5g? ( d5y+ t any?+ he c\ld n dige/ c\ld possibly exi/1 or t ! mat]ial _w & =eign nations 7 m ?an ideal pawns 9 ! game he play$ ) himself = 8 self-developm5t4 ,ev5 :5 n initiat$ into ^! transc5d5tal my/]ies1 he 0 fill$ ) practical self-tru/1 ! desire to give himself fre$om1 & ! belief t he des]v$ x4 ,!re 0 no ne$ ( explor+ any?+ he 0 n tempt$ to explore2 he _h an equal "r to 8 op9ion1 :atev] ! limits ( 8 k2 & he %\ld be co]c$ z little z possible 9 8 action4 ,9 specific matt]s1 = ! sake ( exp$i5cy1 he might be will+ to yield to ! majority2 b only :5 8 vote _h be5 c\nt$1 & z a sort ( insurance aga9/ be+ di/urb$ 9 8 residual lib]ty4 ,!re 0 a g5]al conviction beh9d all ^! maxims1 t tradition corrupts exp]i5ce4 ,all s5sation--:i* is ! te/ ( matt]s ( fact--is somebody's s5sation2 all reason+ is somebody's reason+1 & vitally p]suasive z x fir/ comes2 b :5 transmitt$ ! evid5ce loses its edge1 words drop _! full mean+1 & in]t conv5tions falsify ! insights ( ^? :o _h in/itut$ !m4 ,!re=e1 re=m1 revision1 re/atem5t are p]petually requir$3 any individual1 accord+ to ?is view1 :o hone/ly correct$ tradition 0 sure to improve ^u x4 ,:atsoev] 0 n ! fre% h&iwork ( ! s\l & true to its pres5t dem& 0 bad = t s\l4 ,a man )\t traditions1 if he c\ld only be mat]ially well equipp$1 w\ld be pur]1 m rational1 m virtu\s ?an if he _h be5 an heir to any?+4 ,weh dir1 dass du e9 ,enkel bi/6 ,bless$ are ! orphans = !y %all des]ve to h *ildr52 bless$ ! ,am]ican6 ,philosophy %\ld be transc5d5tal1 hi/ory romantic & focuss$ 9 "o's own c\ntry1 politics democratic1 & art individual & above conv5tion4 ,v>iety 9 religi\s dogma w\ld only prove ! tru?--t is1 ! inw>dness--( inspiration4 ,yet if ?is transc5d5tal fre$om _h be5 ! :ole ( lib]alism1 w\ld n ! animals1 su* ( !m at lea/ z are n greg>i\s1 h be5 ! mo/ p]fect lib]als8 ,are !y n rul$ :olly f )98 ,d !y n enjoy complete fre$om ( consci5ce & ( expression8 ,does ,mrs4 ,grundy int]f]e ) _! spontane\s actions8 ,are !y ev] compell$ to fight except by _! own impulse & 9 _! private int]e/8 ,yet x 0 n ! ideal ( lib]alism to return to nature2 f> f x4 ,x admoni%$ ! dogs n to b>k & bite1 ev5 if1 9 ! words ( ! sacr$ poet1 x is _! nature to4 ,dogs1 accord+ to transc5d5tal philosophy1 ought to improve _! nature1 & to behave bett]4 ,a *ief "p ( ! lib]al inspiration 0 ! love ( peace1 safety1 com=t1 & g5]al in=mation2 x aim$ at /able weal?1 x insi/$ on education1 x v5]at$ culture4 ,x 0 :olly out ( sympa?y ) ! wild] in/9cts ( man1 ) ! love ( =ag+1 ( hunt+1 ( fight+1 ( plott+1 ( c>\s+1 or ( do+ p5ance4 ,x _h an acute1 a sick5+ horror ( suff]+2 to be cruel 0 devili% & to be h>d5$ to pa9 0 brutal4 ,i am afraid lib]alism 0 hopelessly pre-,nietzs*ean2 x 0 ,victorian2 x 0 tame4 ,9 invit+ e man to be free & autonom\s x assum$ t1 once free1 he w\ld wi% to be ri*1 to be educat$1 & to be demure4 ,h[ c\ld he possibly fail to covet a way ( life :i*1 9 ! eyes ( lib]als1 0 s obvi\sly ! be/8 ,x mu/ h be5 a pa9ful surprise to !m1 & mo/ inexplicable1 t h>dly anybody :o has _h a ta/e ( ! lib]al sy/em has ev] lik$ x4 ,:at ab\t lib]ty 9 love8 ,if !re is "o +5u\s & w+$ creature among ! immortals1 x is ,eros2 ! fre] & m innoc5t love is1 ! m x w flutt]1 ! f>!r x w range1 & ! high] x w so>4 ,b at ! t\* ( matt]1 ( conditions1 ( consequ5ces1 h[ all its fre$om %rivels1 or turns into trag$y6 ,:at prohibitions1 :at hypocrisies1 :at responsibilities1 :at sorr[s6 ,! progress ( civilization compels love to respect ! limits set to x by e>li] v[s1 by age1 sex1 class1 race1 religion1 blood relation%ip1 & ev5 fictiti\s relation%ip2 b\nds ( :i* ! imp]t95t ,eros himself kn[s no?+4 ,society smo!rs ! imp altoge!r 9 ! long *ri/5+-clo!s ( dome/ic affection & religi\s duty4 ,:at 0 once a s5su\s intoxication1 a my/ic rapture1 an en*ant$ fri5d%ip1 becomes all a "q ( money1 ( habit1 ( *ildr54 ,briti% lib]alism has be5 p>ticul>ly cruel to love2 9 ! ,victorian era all its amiable impulses 7 reput$ indec5t1 until a m>riage c]tificate sudd5ly r5d]$ !m godly1 ?\gh /ill unm5tionable4 ,& :at lib]ty does ev5 ! late/ radicalism (f] to ! he>t8 ,lib]ty to be divorc$2 divorc$ at great exp5se1 ) %abby p]juries & public sc&al1 probably 9 ord] to be at once m>ri$ aga91 until ! next divorce4 ,0 x n frank] & nobl] to leave love1 z 9 ,spa91 to ! poets2 to let ! /ripl+ play ! guit> z mu* z he lik$ 9 ! moonlight1 ex*ange passionate glances1 :isp] daily at ! lattice1 & !n1 dress+ ! bride 9 black1 to dismiss free fancy at ! *ur* door1 say+3 ,h5ce=? let ?y names be *>ity & fidelity & ob$i5ce8 ,x is n politics t c br+ true lib]ty to ! s\l2 t mu/ be a*iev$1 if at all1 by philosophy2 b lib]alism may br+ l>ge opportunities = a*ievem5t 9 a man's outw>d life4 ,x int5sifies--because x r5d]s atta9able--! lure ( public di/9ction1 ( luxury1 ( love surr\nd$ by ref9$ pleasures4 ,! lib]al /ate /imulates ! imag9ation ( an ambiti\s man to ! highe/ degree4 ,^? :o h a good />t 9 ! univ]sal competition1 or %>p wits1 or audacity1 w f9d pl5ty ( prizes await+ !m4 ,) ! pride ( weal?1 :5 x is great1 !re comes ! pride ( munific5ce2 9 ! suburbs ( weal? !re is culture1 & 9 its s]vice !re is sci5ce4 ,:5 sci5ce c m9i/] to weal? & intellig5ce to dom9ion1 bo? c be c>ri$ on ! %\ld]s ( ! plutocracy :i* dom9ates ! lib]al /ate2 & !y c fill x ) innum]able com=ts & m>vell\s inv5tions4 ,at ! same "t1 no?+ w h9d] ! weak] memb]s ( ri* families f becom+ cl]gym5 or ev5 s*ol>s or arti/s2 or !y may range ov] ! five cont95ts1 hunt :atev] wild bea/s rema9 9 ! jungle1 & write books ab\t savages4 ,:e!r ^! prizes (f]$ by lib]al society are wor? w9n+1 ,i _c say f exp]i5ce1 nev] hav+ desir$ !m2 b ! aspects ( mod]n life :i* any "o may obs]ve1 & ! analytic picture ( x :i* ! noveli/s supply1 are n v attractive4 ,weal? is always1 ev5 :5 mo/ secure1 full ( it* & fe>2 worry ab\t heal?1 *ildr51 religion1 m>riage1 s]vants2 & ! awful "q ( :]e to live1 :5 "o may live any:]e1 & yet all seems to dep5d on ! *oice4 ,= ! politician1 politics are less important ?an 8 private affairs1 & less int]e/+ ?an bridge2 & he has always a p>ty1 or a wick$ opposition1 on :i* to ?r[ ! blame if 8 c>eless measures turn out badly4 ,no "o 9 (fice c be a true /atesman1 because a true /atesman is consi/5t1 & public op9ion w nev] long support any consi/5t c\rse4 ,:at ! successful man 9 mod]n society really mo/ c>es ab\t is love2 love = him is a curi\s mixture ( s5suality1 vanity1 & fri5d%ip2 x lights up all ! _w ( 8 ?\ght & action ) its secret & un/eady flame4 ,ev5 :5 mutual & legal1 x seems to be ?ree-qu>t]s anxiety & sorr[2 = if no?+ worse happ5s to lov]s1 !y gr[ old4 ,i he> no laught] among ! ri* :i* is n =c$ & n]v\s4 ,i f9d no s5se ( moral security among/ !m1 no happy fre$om1 no ma/]y ov] any?+4 ,yet ?is is ! v cream ( lib]al life1 ! brilliant success = ! sake ( :i* ,*ri/5dom 0 ov]turn$1 & ! dull peasantry elevat$ into factory-h&s1 %opkeep]s1 & *auffeurs4 ,:5 ! li/s are op5 to all1 & ! "o aim ( life is to live z mu* z possible l ! ri*1 ! majority mu/ ne$s be disc\rag$4 ,! same task is propos$ to unequal /r5g?s1 & ! competition emphasizes ! inequality4 ,!re 0 m enc\ragem5t = m$iocre p :5 happ9ess 0 set be=e !m 9 m$iocrity1 or 9 excell5ce 9 "s special craft4 ,n[ ! mass1 hopelessly out ( ! runn+ 9 ! race = weal?1 falls out & drifts into squalor4 ,s9ce !re is lib]ty1 ! li/less man w "w z little & dr9k z mu* z he c2 he w crawl into :atev] t5em5t he c get *eape/1 seek ! society 9 :i* lea/ ef=t is dem&$ & lea/ %ame is felt1 h z _m *ildr5 z improvid5ce s5ds him1 let himself out1 at a p9*1 = :atev] s]vice & :atev] wages he c obta91 drift into "s syndicat$ s]vitude or "s great migration1 or s9k 9 solitude into ! deepe/ mis]y4 ,he !n becomes a d5iz5 ( ^? slimy qu>t]s1 "u ! %ad[ ( railway bridges1 brew]ies1 & gas-works1 :]e ! ble> lights ( a public-h\se pe] ?r\gh ! ra9 at e corn]1 & (f] him ! "o joy rema9+ 9 life2 = joy is n to be m5tion$ 9 ! same brea? z ! female pr[l+ by ! door1 h>dly less befuddl$ & b$raggl$ ?an ! lur*+ idl]s :om %e endeav\rs to entice2 b p]haps ,god does n see all ?is1 because a pall hangs ov] x p]petually ( imp5etrable smoke4 ,! lib]al sy/em1 :i* s\ght to raise ! individual1 has degrad$ ! masses2 & ?is on s va/ a scale & to s pitiable a degree1 t ! o!r elem5t 9 lib]alism1 philan?ropic zeal1 has come aga9 to ! =e4 ,lib]ty g hang1 say ! new radicals2 let u save ! p4 ,lib]al legislation1 :i* 0 to h r$uc$ gov]nm5t to ! m9imum ( police control1 n[ has und]tak5 public education1 social re=m1 & ev5 ! managem5t ( indu/ry4 ,?is happy p c read4 ,x supports a press con=m+ to ! ta/es ( ! common man1 or r to su* ta/es z common m5 c h 9 common2 = ! be/ 9 ea* is n diffus$ en\gh to be cat]$ = 9 public4 ,moreov]1 ?is press is audaci\sly manag$ by "s adv5titi\s p[]1 :i* guides x = its own purposes1 comm]cial or sect>ian4 ,sup]/itions old & new ?rive 9 ?is infect$ atmosph]e2 !y are n[ all treat$ ) a curi\s respect1 z if nobody c\ld h any?+ to object to !m4 ,x is all a scramble ( prejudices & rum\rs2 :atev] fir/ cat*es ! e> becomes a nucleus = all fur!r presumptions & sympa?ies4 ,adv]tis+ is ! mod]n sub/itute = argum5t1 its function is to make ! worse appe> ! bett] article4 ,a confus$ competition ( all propag&as--^? insults to human nature--is c>ri$ on by ! mo/ exp]t psy*ological me?ods1 :i* ! art ( adv]tis+ has discov]$2 = in/ance1 by always repeat+ a lie1 :5 x has be5 expos$1 in/ead ( retract+ x4 ,! _w at l>ge is deaf5$2 b ea* propag&a makes its little knot ( proselytes1 & inspires !m ) a new read9ess to p]secute & to suff] 9 ! sacr$ cause4 ,! only "q is1 :i* propag&a c fir/ mat]ially rea* ! greate/ numb] ( p]sons1 & c mo/ efficaci\sly qu5* all ! o!rs4 ,at pres5t1 x looks z if ! ,g]man1 ! ,ca?olic1 & ! communi/ propag&a _h ! be/ *ances2 b ^! ?ree are div]g5t ess5tially 7?\gh aga9/ a common enemy !y may "w = a :ile toge!r1 z !y did dur+ ?is w>71 & !y appeal to diff]5t weaknesses ( human nature2 !y are alike1 h[ev]1 9 be+ equally illib]al1 equally rcksi*tlos & bse8 equally reg>dless ( ! h>m !y may d1 & acc\nt+ x all an add$ glory1 l bait+ ! devil4 ,by giv+ a free re9 to su* propag&as1 & by disgu/+ ! p ) too mu* optimism1 tol]ation1 & neutrality1 lib]alism has introduc$ a new reign ( unqualifi$ ill-w4 ,hatr$ & wilfulness are ev]y:]e2 nations & classes are call$ to life on purpose to embody !m2 !y are summon$ by _! lead]s to %ake (f ! le?>gy ( cont5tm5t & to become consci\s ( _! exi/5ce & ( _! t]rible wrongs4 ,^! propag&as h tak5 %ape 9 ! blue sky ( lib]alism1 l s _m summ] cl\ds2 !y seem air%ips sail+ "u a flag ( truce2 b !y are eng9es ( w>1 & on ! fir/ occasion !y w hoi/ _! true col\rs1 & break ! peace :i* all[$ !m to cruise ov] u s leisurely4 ,ea* w try to e/abli% its univ]sal asc5dancy by =ce1 9 contempt ( p]sonal fre$om1 or ! voice ( majorities4 ,x w rely1 aga9/ ! apa?y & vagu5ess ( ! million1 on conc5trat$ zeal 9 its adepts4 ,m9orities ev]y:]e h _! way2 & majorities1 gr[n famili> ) projects t at fir/ %ock$ !m1 decide "o f9e morn+ t !re may be no h>m 9 !m aft] all1 & foll[ l %eep4 ,e trade1 sect1 private company1 & aspir+ nation1 f9d+ "s "o to lead x1 ass]ts itself ru?lessly aga9/ e o!r4 ,incipi5t =mations 9 ! body politic1 cutt+ across & subv]t+ its old con/itution1 eat "o ano!r up1 l diff]5t species ( animals2 & ! combat c nev] cease except "s day1 p]haps1 = lack ( combatants4 ,lib]alism has m]ely cle>$ a field 9 :i* e s\l & e corporate int]e/ may fight ) e o!r = dom9ation4 ,:oev] is victori\s 9 ?is /ruggle w make an end ( lib]alism2 & ! new ord]1 :i* w deem itself sav$1 w h to def5d itself 9 ! foll[+ age aga9/ a new crop ( rebels4 ,= myself1 ev5 if ,i c\ld live to see x1 ,i %\ld n be afraid ( ! future dom9ation1 :atev] x may be4 ,"o has to live 9 "s age1 "u "s fa%ion2 ,i h f\nd1 9 diff]5t times & places1 ! lib]al1 ! ,ca?olic1 & ! ,g]man air q possible to brea!2 nor1 ,i am sure1 w\ld communism be )\t its advantages to a free m9d1 & its spl5did emotions4 ,fanatics1 z ,tacitus said ( ! ,jews or ,*ri/ians1 are consum$ ) hatr$ ( ! human race1 :i* (f5ds !m2 yet !y are !mselves human2 & nature 9 !m takes its rev5ge1 & some?+ reasonable & sweet bubbles up out ( ! v f\nta9 ( _! madness4 ,once e/abli%$ 9 ! _w ! new disp5sation =ms a rul+ ca/e1 a conv5tional morality1 a /&>d ( hon\r2 safety & happ9ess s(t5 ! he>t ( ! tyrant4 ,ari/ocracy kn[s h[ to kiss ! ruddy *eeks ( its t5ants' *ildr52 & be=e m\nt+ its ?or\ghbr$ horse at ! p>k gates1 x pats him ) a glov$ h&1 & gives him a lump ( sug>2 nor does x =get to ask ! groom1 ) a k9dly int]e/1 :5 he is sett+ out = ! w>4 ,poor flunkey6 ,! demagogues w tell him he is a fool1 to let himself be dragoon$ into a regim5t1 & m>*$ (f to endure untold privations1 dea?1 or gha/ly w\nds1 all = "s fanta/ic reason :i* is no?+ to him4 ,x is a h>d fate2 b c ?is _w promise anybody any?+ bett]8 ,= ! mom5t he w h a sm>t uni=m2 be]s & lasses w be obta9able2 _m comrades w m>* by 8 side2 & he may return1 if he is lucky1 to "w aga9 9 8 ma/]'s /ables1 l\nge at ! public-h\se1 & b\nce 8 *ildr5 on 8 knee among/ ! hollyhocks be=e 8 cottage4 ,w\ld ! demagogues give him bett] prospects1 or prove bett] ma/]s8 ,w\ld he be happi] ) no ma/]s at all8 ,consid] ! demagogues !mselves1 & _! hi/ory4 ,!y f\nd !mselves 9 ! extreme ( mis]y2 b ev5 ?is is a sort ( di/9ction1 & m>ks (f a new species1 seiz+ new weapons 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce4 ,! scum ( ! e>? ga!rs itself toge!r1 becomes a crim9al or a revolution>y society1 f9ds "s vision>y or "s cosmopolitan agitator to lead x1 e/abli%es its own code ( e?ics1 imposes ! desp]ate discipl9e ( outlaws ^u its memb]s1 & prep>es to r5d ! free society t all[$ x to exi/4 ,x is a/oni%+ ) :at docility masses ( ,engli%m51 suppos$ to be jeal\s ( _! p]sonal lib]ty1 w obey su* a revolution>y junta1 t taxes & comm&s !m1 & decrees :5 !y %all />ve & :5 !y %all fight4 ,i suspect t ! work+-p ( ! t[ns no long] h :at 0 call$ ! ,briti% "*4 ,_! =c$ unanimity 9 action & passion is l t ( ! ages ( fai?2 its inspiration1 l t ( e>ly ,*ri/ianity1 comes f a few apo/les1 p]haps =eign ,jews1 m5 :o 9 ! beg9n+ _h visions ( "s mill5nium2 & ! cohesion ( ! fai?ful is ma9ta9$ aft]w>ds by prea*+1 by cu/om1 by p]secution1 & by murd]4 ,yet x is intelligible t ! mo/ e>ne/ lib]als1 :o 9 s f> z !y 7 advocates ( lib]ty fo/]$ ^! conspiracies1 9 s f> z !y are philan?ropi/s %\ld applaud !m1 & feel ! ne$ ( ?is new tyranny4 ,!y save lib]al pr9ciples by say+ t !y applaud x only provisionally z a necess>y means ( free+ ! p4 ,b ( free+ ! p f :at8 ,f ! consequ5ces ( fre$om4 #dd ,,john ,,bull ,,& ,,8 ,,philosoph]s ,engl& has be5 curi\sly s]v$ by h] philosoph]s4 ,p]sonally & 9 _! fir/ int5tion !y h usually be5 /urdy ,britons2 b _! scope has seldom be5 equal to _! sagacity 9 p>ticul> matt]s1 !y h n div9$ ! ultimate drift ( _! ideas1 & !y h (t5 end$ by adopt+1 a little blankly & dogg$ly1 "s =eign or fanta/ic sy/em1 app>5tly mo/ inexpressive ( ,john ,bull4 ,nev]!less ! exotic t5d5cy 9 s _m ,briti% philosoph]s1 z 9 s _m disaffect$ ,briti% poets1 is itself a m>k ( ! ,briti% "*4 ,! cru/ ( conv5tion has solidifi$ too soon1 & ! suppress$ fires issue 9 little erratic /reams t seem ( an ali5 sub/ance4 ,9 speculation z 9 o!r ?+s ! ,engli%man tru/s 8 inn] man2 8 impulse is to soliloquize ev5 9 sci5ce4 ,at ! same "t 8 inn] man dislikes to be too articulate2 he is soon at a /& 9 direct self-expression2 & z a poet may take to describ+ nature or ,italian passions1 s a philosoph] may pick up "s ali5 doctr9e t comes to h&1 & t seems fri5dly to 8 m9d2 n und]/&+ x v well1 p]haps1 9 its native quality1 b mak+ x a liv+ companion 9 8 own lucubrations1 & a symbol = :at rema9s hidd5 b rev]$ 9 8 brea/4 ,9 ?is way ! ,bible or ,plato may s]ve him to f\nd sects ^u exclusively express+ 8 own feel+s2 or rema9+ a pla9 ,engli%man to all practical purposes1 he may become1 = 8 great] private satisfaction1 a revolution>y a!i/1 a spirituali/1 a ,ca?olic1 or a ,buddhi/4 ,9 su* /range allegiances some?+ may be due to wayw>d le>n+1 or to g5u9e pla/icity ( m9d & p[] to feel z v diff]5t s\ls h felt 9 o!r climes2 b a "p is unmi/akable helplessness & dire ne$1 & a "p1 p]haps1 affectation4 ,:5 8 own res\rces fail1 h[ev]1 ! mo/ obvi\s easem5t & support = ! ,engli% inn] man are ! classical & ,anglican traditions he has be5 br$ 91 :5 ^! are n too nicely def9$ nor too slavi%ly foll[$4 ,mo/ *>act]i/ic is ,john ,bull ! !ologian1 in/9ct ) h]esy & practis+ compromise2 b ! rationali/ic ,john ,bull is v l him 9 8 alt]native way ( secur+ ! same supreme object ( ?9k+ :at he likes to ?9k4 ,9 bo? cases he embraces 8 op9ions mu* m because !y are :olesome & important ?an because !y are c]ta9 or cle>4 ,op9ions1 he feels1 %\ld be summ>y & safe2 !y %\ld express ! lessons ( exp]i5ce4 ,z he conceives x at fir/1 exp]i5ce does n m]ely exi/1 x tea*es4 ,9 a sporadic fa%ion x yields s\nd satisfactions1 cle> w>n+s1 pla9 facts4 ,x admoni%es him to tru/ 8 s5ses1 ! reports ( reputable travell]s & naturali/s1 ,*ri/ianity1 & ! ,briti% con/itution1 all :5 duly revis$2 & on ! o!r h& to %un pop]y1 s*ola/ic quibbles1 absolutism1 & revolution4 ,b evid5tly exp]i5ce c\ld nev] tea* him ^! ?+s if 8 inn] man did n contribute its decid$ crav+s & av]sions4 ,8 inn] man dete/s dictation & loves opportunity2 9 ideas x pref]s timel9ess to f9ality4 ,!re=e1 :5 8 philosoph]s come ^u ! sc5e !y _c appeal to him by co]cive pro(s1 nor by ! impressive ar*itecture ( _! sy/ems1 nor by dis5tangl+ & sett+ cle>ly be=e him any ultimate ideal4 ,to w9 8 e> !y mu/ r drive 8 curr5t convictions home1 ne>] to _! s\rce 9 himself2 !y mu/ invite him to conc5trate 8 empiricism4 ,= in/ance1 he tru/s 8 s5ses2 & ! philosoph]s c deeply int]e/ him if !y ask him :at1 precisely1 8 s5ses v\* =4 ,is x ext]nal ?+s8 ,b c he actually see any?+ except col\rs1 or t\* any?+ except resi/ances8 ,c he feel any?+ except 8 own s5sations8 ,by appeal+ to 8 hone/y1 ! sophi/s cat* him 9 a trap1 & he *anges 8 m9d 9 try+ to utt] x4 ,x w appe> pres5tly1 z he pursues 8 inquiry1 t he has no k ( ^? ext]nal ?+s & ev5ts :i* he _h be5 s sure (2 !y 7 m]e empty notions1 & 8 g5u9e exp]i5ce conta9$ no?+ b ! pulses ( 8 inn] life1 *anges 9 8 ideas & vital temp]ature1 :i* an accurate autobiography might record4 ,& ! m scrupul\sly he consid]s ^! pulses ( 8 inn] life ! less & less w he f9d 9 !m4 ,he & 8 :ole exp]i5ce w soon be r$uc$ to a s]ies ( s5sations 9 s+le file1 ) no?+ beh9d !m4 ,9 reality ev5 ?is is too mu*4 ,al?\gh ! in]tia ( psy*ological conv5tions & ! romantic habit ( self-consci\sness h kept him f p]ceiv+ x1 ev5 to ?is day1 yet ! fact t a s5sation is occurr+ is n reveal$ by t s5sation itself2 no date1 place1 or relation to a m9d is includ$ 9 its deliv]ance1 & no relation to any?+ be=e or beyond2 s t ! b>e datum ( s5sation is an ae/hetic be+1 n a m5tal "o2 an ideal t]m1 n an ev5t2 a univ]sal ess5ce1 n a p>ticul> fact2 & imm]sion 9 s5se or 9 absolute imm$iate exp]i5ce1 :5 animal fai? & intellig5ce are tak5 away f x1 w\ld remove f u e ve/ige ( ! notion t any?+ exi/s or t any?+ happ5s4 ,b )\t pu%+ analysis s f>1 ! empirical philosoph]s left ,john ,bull1 :5 he li/5$ to !m1 s+ul>ly b]eft ( ^? com=table imp$im5ta ) :i* he _h expect$ to travel ?r\gh life--)\t a body1 )\t an environm5t1 )\t a gr\nd1 or any natural p]fection or de/9y1 = 8 moral be+4 ,he _h lov$ exploration1 & _h look$ =w>d ) ! flu% ( confid5ce to ! k & p[] :i* 8 discov]ies w\ld br+ him2 b n[ he saw t all discov]ies 7 incalculable1 arbitr>y1 & provisional1 s9ce !y 7 n truly discov]ies1 b only developm5ts4 ,"h 0 an odd trans=mation4 ,! self-educat$ m]*ants & indignant re=m]s :o1 ?ump+ _! desks dogmatically1 _h appeal$ s r\ndly to ! evid5ce ( _! s5ses1 little expect$ t _! philosophy 0 direct$ to turn+ !m 9 ! end into in>ticulate s5suali/s1 rapt 9 omphalic contemplation ( _! /ates ( m9d4 ,"s academic ideali/s1 dislik+ ?is result1 :i* ca/ a slur on ! pre-em95ce ( spirituality & le>n+1 & yet n be+ will+ or able to give up ! me?od by :i* t result _h be5 rea*$1 s\ght to pu% ! inquiry fur!r1 & to come out ( ! wood on q ! o!r side4 ,my s5sations1 !y said1 s9ce ,i c n[ survey ! :ole s]ies !y =m1 mu/ all exi/ toge!r 9 my pres5t appreh5sion2 & z ,i _c "k !m except 9 ?is s+le & pres5t glance1 !y nev] c h exi/$ out ( x2 s t ,i am n really a s]ies ( s5sations1 b only ! idea t ,i am a s]ies ( s5sations2 9 o!r words1 ,i h become a s+le s5sation in/ead ( _m4 ,to make ?is cle>] ! same philosoph]s add$ t ?is s+le s5sation or ?\ght1 :i* is :at ,i really am1 is also ,god4 ,exp]i5ce n[ turn$ out n to be any?+ t goes on or happ5s or is endur$2 x is ! !me ( an immutable div9e contemplation & div9e satisfaction4 ,i am ,god 9 s f> z ,i ?9k & approve2 b ! *equ]$ exp]i5ce :i* ,i suppos$ myself to be und]go+ is m]ely imput$ to myself by ,god & me 9 our ?9k+4 ,?is second conclusion1 l ! fir/1 has its value = "s temp]am5ts4 ,x br+s sudd5ly be=e u1 z if x 7 an accompli%$ fact1 ! innate ideal ( ! intellect3 to see ! *ang+ aspects ( all ?+s f above1 9 _! true et]nal relations4 ,b ?is ideal1 too1 is utt]ly disp>ate f t practical exp]i5ce & prevision :i* ,john ,bull prizes s highly & ?9ks he possesses2 inde$1 ! sublimity ( ?is view lies precisely 9 its t5d5cy to freeze & subm]ge all exp]i5ce1 transmut+ h>d facts & anxi\s ev5ts into pa9t$ %ips ^u a pa9t$ ocean1 & = our /umbl+ & unf9i%$ progress sub/itut+ a b\nd volume ( travels4 ,:at false /ep c\ld br+ ,briti% philosophy1 9 its grop+s1 to conclusions s un-,engli% t ev5 ^? :o feel compell$ to propose !m d s %amefac$ly1 ) _m euphemisms & conv5i5t confusions1 or ev5 fail altoge!r to und]/& ! trem5d\s p>adoxes !y are repeat+8 ,x 0 a false /ep at :i* ,hobbes halt$1 :i* ,locke took unsuspect+ly1 & :i* s5t ,b]keley & ,hume head ov] heels3 ! assumption t facts are kn[n imm$iately4 ,9 reality none ( ! facts :i* ! /urdy ,briton feels t he kn[s--& !y are ! true facts ( nature & ( moral life--w\ld be kn[n to him if he 7 )\t t5tative intellig5ce & in/9ctive animal fai?2 inde$1 )\t ^! ! s5ses w\ld h no virtue & w\ld in=m u ( no?+2 & c[s w\ld n see grass nor horses hay1 b only gre5 or yell[ pat*es1 l rapt empirical philosoph]s4 ,:5 ,hobbes said t no disc\rse :atsoev] c end 9 absolute k ( fact1 he utt]$ a great tru?1 b he impli$ a great error1 s9ce he impli$ t s5se--mean+ ! s5seless s5sations ( idiots--c\ld give su* k2 :]eas ! absolute datum 9 s5se is j z ideal1 & j z little a fact1 z ! deliv]ance ( ! mo/ !oretical disc\rse2 & absolute k--if we call su* appreh5sion k--c seize only "s ae/hetic or logical t]m1 )\t any giv5 date1 place1 or connection 9 exp]i5ce4 ,empiricism 9 ! end mu/ sub/itute ^! ideal ess5ces1 on ! gr\nd t !y are ! only data1 = ! facts ( nature--facts :i* animal reactions & ! beliefs express+ !m are requisite to discov]1 & :i* sci5ce def9es by ! cumulative use ( reason4 ,9 mak+ ?is sub/itution empiricism passes aga9/ its w into s5sualism or idealism4 ,!n ,john ,bull & 8 philosoph]s "p company3 he /icks manfully to 8 confus$ conv5tional op9ions1 :i* aft] all give him a v tol]able k ( ! facts2 :ile !y g digg+ = an absolute k ( fact1 :i* is impossible1 9 an intuitive cl\dl& :]e !re are only ae/hetic ess5ces4 ,h5ce ! bankruptcy ( _! ent]prise4 ,imm$iate data are ! c\nt]s ( exp]i5ce1 b !y are ! money ( empiricism4 #de ,,occam',s ,,razor ,to _m an ,engli%man ! human head seems too luxuriant4 ,) its quantities ( sup]flu\s words & ideas1 x gr[s p]iodically hot & messy1 & ne$s a ?or\gh cropp+ & scrubb+4 ,to ?is end1 ,william ( ,occam long ago inv5t$ 8 razor3 entia non multiplic&a praet] necessitatem2 a maxim calculat$ to %ave ! ,briti% inn] man clean1 & make a r\ndhead ( him1 n to say a blockhead4 ,t ev]y?+ is no?+ b some?+ else1 probably inf]ior to x1 became 9 "t a sort ( refra9 9 8 politics & philosophy4 ,he saw t reflection 0 con/antly embroid]+ on ! facts2 b did he suppose t ! patt]n ( ?+s 0 really simpl] ?an t ( ideas1 or did he feel t1 h[ev] elaborate ?+s might be1 ?\ght at lea/ might be simple8 ,at any rate1 he aim$ in/9ctively at economy ( t]ms1 retr5*m5t 9 belief1 r$uction ( !ory to ! irr$ucible m9imum4 ,if !ory 0 n useful1 :at 0 ! use ( x8 ,& c]ta9ly all t c be said = "s !ories is t p]haps !y are useful2 & :5 ideas are m]ely useful1 be+ wor?less 9 !mselves & absorb+ human caloric1 ! less we require ( !m ! bett]4 ,?\ght might !n be m]ely a means to a life )\t ?\ght1 & belief a door to a heav5 :]e no beliefs 7 expect$2 all spee* might be l ! curt words "o says to ! wait]1 9 ! hope ( pres5tly d9+ 9 sil5ce2 & all look+ might be look+ out1 z 9 cross+ a cr[d$ /reet1 end+ 9 ! bless$ peace ( n hav+ to look any m4 ,occam's razor has gradually %orn ,briti% & ,g]man philosophy ( ! notions ( sub/ance & cause1 matt] & ,god1 tru? & ! s\l4 ,sometimes ^! t]ms 7 decl>$ to /& = no?+ :atev]1 because 7z 9 ! case ( matt] & sub/ance7 if ,i r$uc$ myself to a /ate ( artificial /upidity ,i might = a mom5t /op %ort ( ! conception ( !m4 ,m (t5 7z 9 ! case ( ! s\l7 ! t]m 0 decl>$ to /& = some?+ real1 :i*1 h[ev]1 0 no?+ b some?+ else4 ,( c\rse1 all words & ?\ghts /& = some?+ else2 & ! "q is only :e!r we c f9d ano!r ^w or ?\ght t w express ! reality bett]4 ,?us1 if ,i said t ! s\l 0 no?+ b a s]ies ( s5sations1 ,i %\ld soon h to add t ?is s]ies1 to make up a s\l1 mu/ arise 9 ! same animal body1 & mu/ be capable ( be+ ev5tually survey$ & recall$ toge!r2 :ile ,i %\ld h to assign to "s o!r obscure ag5cy ^? unconsci\s vital functions :i* 7 =m]ly attribut$ to ! s\l 9 =m+ & gov]n+ ! body1 & bre$+ ! passions2 functions )\t :i* my s]ies ( s5sations w\ld h>dly be :at x is4 ,i am n confid5t t all ?is lab\r$ psy*ology makes ?+s mu* cle>] 9 ! end1 or does n multiply entities )\t necessity2 s9ce :]e ,i _h simply spok5 ( ! s\l1 ,i %\ld n[ h to speak ( s5sations1 s]ies1 possibility1 syn!sis1 p]sonal id5tity1 ! transc5d5tal unity ( app]ception1 & ! unconsci\s m9d4 ,some?+ is d\btless ga9$ by co9+ ^! mod]n & que/ionable expressions1 s9ce !y indicate true complexities 9 ! facts1 :ile a poetic t]m l s\l cov]s !m only by po9t+ ! f+] ( *ildi% wond] at !m1 )\t analysis4 ,nature is f> m complicat$ ?an any language or philosophy1 & ! m ^! ref9e1 ! clos] !y c fit4 ,! anxiety ( ! hone/ ,occam to /ick to ! facts1 & p>e 8 ?\ghts to ! quick1 _h ?is ju/ification 9 x1 t sometimes our images & di/9ctions are misplac$4 ,gramm>1 usurp+ ! rle ( physics1 creat$ metaphysics1 ! tr\ble ) :i* is n at all t x multiplies entities1 s9ce no metaphysician c inv5t any?+ t did n lie f all et]nity 9 ! realm ( ess5ce1 l ! plot ( unwritt5 novels1 wait+ = "s "o ) wit en\gh to ?9k ( x4 ,! tr\ble is r t ! metaphysician probably gives 8 fav\rite ess5ces ! wrong /atus4 ,^! be+s may well be abs5t f ! "t & place to :i* he ha/ily assigns !m2 !y may ev5 be incongru\s altoge!r ) :at happ5s to exi/ any:]e4 ,:at happ5s to exi/ is p]haps :at he ?9ks he is describ+1 or :at1 l ,occam1 he w\ld l to describe if he c\ld2 b he is probably n able4 ,yet t doesn't matt] s mu* z he imag9es4 ,:at happ5s to exi/ c take v good c>e ( itself1 & is q indiff]5t to :at p ?9k ( x2 & z = u1 if we possess su* cursory k ( ! ne>] p>ts ( exi/5ce z is suffici5t = our safety1 !re is no reason :y we %\ld att5d to x too m9utely3 !re's metal m attractive 9 disc\rse & 9 fiction4 ,m9d1 z ,hobbes said1 is fancy1 & x is ! ?+s ( fancy t greet u fir/ & rew>d u be/4 ,!y are f> f be+ m absurd ?an ! facts4 ,9 !mselves1 all ?+s are equally unnecess>y & equally possible2 = _! own "p1 all are equally ready to be ?\ght ( or ev5 to be born4 ,x is only ! r\t9e ( nature or ! sluggi% human imag9ation t refuses to admit mo/ ( !m1 z c\ntry p refuse to admit t =eign languages or mann]s might d z well z _! own4 ,if ,god or nature _h us$ ,occam's razor & _h hesitat$ to multiply be+s )\t necessity1 :]e %\ld we be8 ,f> f practis+ economy1 nature is prev5t$ f ov]fl[+ into e sort ( fl\ri% & excresc5ce only by ! local paucity ( matt]1 or ! pre-emption ( x by o!r =ms2 because =ms1 once embodi$ 9 matt]1 acquire all its in]tia1 & gr[ dreadfully /ubborn & egoti/ical4 ,scrimpy philosoph]s little "k ^: /ew>ds !y are :5 !y compla9 ( lavi%ness 9 nature1 or h] lordly way ( liv+2 h] sub/ance _c be sp5t1 nor its trans=mations exhau/$4 ,9 %e] play1 & )\t be+ able to help x1 %e w sudd5ly create organization1 or memory1 or intellig5ce1 or any ( ^? little vortices call$ passions1 p]sons1 or nations1 :i* su/a9 !mselves = a mom5t1 hypo/atiz+ _! frail unity into "s moral be+--an int]e/ or a s\l4 ,& z we are sup]flu\s 9 ! mid/ ( nature1 s is ! be/ "p ( ourselves sup]flu\s 9 u4 ,poetry1 music & pictures1 inspir$ & %ad$ by human emotion1 are surely bett] wor? hav+ ?an ! in>ticulate exp]i5ce !y spr+ f4 ,ev5 9 our appreh5sion ( ! mat]ial _w1 ! be/ "p is ! adaptation ( x to our position & faculties1 s9ce ?is is :at introduces b\nd>ies1 p]spectives1 comp>ison & beauty4 ,x is only :at exi/s mat]ially t exi/s )\t excuse1 :]eas :at ! m9d creates has "s vital ju/ification1 & may s]ve to ju/ify ! re/4 ,h5ce ! utility ( ,occam's razor itself1 :i* may help u to arrive at a /rict & sp>e acc\nt ( :at ! _w w\ld be )\t u3 a some:at ironical speculation :i* is ! subtle/ product & la/ luxury ( ! sci5tific m9d4 ,meantime ! s5su\s & rhetorical trapp+s ( human k1 f :i* exact sci5ce ab/racts1 by no means disappe>2 !y rema9 to enri* ! sph]e ( language & fancy1 to :i* judici\s p always felt t !y belong$2 & ?is intellectual or lit]>y realm is no less actual & int]e/+ ?an any o!r1 be+ a "p ( ! moral radiation & exub]ance ( a liv+ _w4 #df ,,empiricism ,exp]i5ce is a f9e ^w1 b :at does x mean8 ,x seems to c>ry ) x a mix$ s5se ( ma/]y & disappo9tm5t1 sugge/+ k ( a sort ) despair ( bett] k4 ,is x su* contact ) ev5ts z nobody c avoid1 %ocks & pressure endur$ f circum/ances & f ! r\t9e ( ! _w8 ,b a cricket-ball has no exp]i5ce1 al?\gh x comes 9 contact ) _m h&s1 receives h>d knocks1 & plays its "p 9 ! vicissitudes ( a protract$ game4 ,!re are m5 9 mu* ! same case2 !y travel1 !y und]go an illness or a conv]sion1 & aft] a little ev]y?+ 9 !m is exactly z x 0 be=e2 ,greek3 pa?os ) !m is n ,greek3 pa?os2 _! natures are s fai?ful to ! a priori & s ela/ic t !y reb\nd f ! evid5ce ( s5se & ! buffets ( =tune l a rubb] bag full ( w9d2 !y pass ?r\gh life ) r\nd eyes op51 & a p]petual in/9ctive babble1 & yet 9 ! moral s5se ( ! ^w !y h no exp]i5ce1 n be+ m9dful en\gh to acquire any4 ,x w\ld seem t to ga!r any?+ we mu/ fir/ pause1 & t be=e we c h exp]i5ce we mu/ h m9ds4 ,yet if we said t exp]i5ce arose by ! op]ation ( m9d1 w\ld n all ! op]ations ( m9d be equally exp]i5ce8 ,has n a maniac probably m & m vivid exp]i5ce ?an a man ( ! _w8 ,d\btless :5 p call _! fancies or ?\ghts exp]i5ce1 !y mean to imply t !y h an ext]nal s\rce1 z religi\s exp]i5ce is assum$ to manife/ div9e int]v5tion1 & psy*ical exp]i5ce to prove ! self-exi/5ce ( dep>t$ spirits4 ,b ^! assumptions are n empirical2 & evid5tly ! religi\s or psy*ical exp]i5ce itself1 :atev] its cause1 is ! only empirical fact 9 ! case4 ,^? :o appeal to ! lessons ( exp]i5ce are n empirici/s1 = ^! are lessons t only reason c le>n4 ,exp]i5ce1 z practical p und]/& x1 is n e sort ( consci\sness or memory1 b only su* z is address$ to ! facts ( nature & controll$ by ! influ5ce ( ^? facts2 mat]ial contact or d]ivation is ess5tial to x4 ,exp]i5ce is bo? physical & m5tal1 ! intellectual fruit ( a mat]ial int]c\rse4 ,x presupposes animal bodies 9 contact ) ?+s1 & x presupposes intellig5t m9ds 9 ^? bodies1 keep+ c\nt ( ! %ocks receiv$1 und]/&+ _! causes1 & expect+ _! recurr5ce z x w actually take place4 ,to ^! naturali/ic convictions all ^? ought to h clung :o valu$ exp]i5ce z a witness r ?an z a s5sation2 )\t animals 9 a natural environm5t exp]i5ce1 z contra/$ ) fancy or intuition1 c nei!r be nor be conceiv$4 ,x means s mu* ( k & read9ess z is fet*$ f contact ) ev5ts by a tea*able & intellig5t creature2 x is a fund ( wisdom ga!r$ by liv+ 9 famili> int]c\rse ) ?+s4 ,b su* assumptions are an (f5ce to ! exp]t empirici/4 ,! mom5t he comes ^u ! sc5e we feel t all we ?\ght exp]i5ce _h taught u is go+ to be disprov$4 ,d y admit1 he beg9s by ask+1 t no?+ c be m real ?an exp]i5ce8 ,we d admit x4 ,& c y ev] "k any?+ t is n exp]i5ce8 ,p]haps n2 & yet w\ld exp]i5ce be v di/9ct or v significant if x 0 exp]i5ce ( no?+8 ,( no?+1 inde$1 he retorts1 )]+ u ) a scornful glance & ! consci\sness ( 8 mask$ batt]ies2 z if exp]i5ce itself 0 no?+6 ,exp]i5ce is ev]y?+2 & :5 y h exp]i5ce ( exp]i5ce :at m c\ld y ask =1 ev5 if y 7 ,doctor ,fau/us 9 p]son8 ,:at spuri\s little non-empirical p>ticle is ?is ( ( y\rs8 ,& :at illegitimate gho/ is ?is some?+ else t exp]i5ce %\ld be (8 ,c y1 )\t confess+ to an adult]\s int]c\rse ) :at is n exp]i5ce1 expla9 ^! natural b disreputable memb]s ( y\r intellectual family8 ,we _c expla9 !m1 & we blu%4 ,yet :y %\ld exp]i5ce arise at all if !re is no occasion = x8 ,occasion6 cries ! empirici/2 ano!r illegal figm5t1 ! old notion ( cause6 ,is x n notori\s t causation is no?+ b ! habit :i* "s p>ts ( exp]i5ce h ( foll[+ ^u o!rs8 ,h[ !n %\ld ! :ole ( x foll[ ^u any "p8 ,exp]i5ce _c spr+ f any?+1 x _c express any?+1 & x _c "k any?+1 because exp]i5ce is all !re is4 ,"h is a consid]able retr5*m5t 9 ! scope ( our philosophy3 no mat]ial _w1 no s\l1 & 79 ! prop] s5se ( ! words7 no ,god & no k4 ,retr5*m5t1 h[ev]1 is (t5 a sign ( wisdom1 & ! retr5*+ empirici/ des]ves to be foll[$1 l ! retr5*+ h]mit1 into 8 psy*ological wild]ness1 n ) a v[ nev] to return to ! _w1 = t w\ld be precipitate1 b 9 ! hope ( s\nd+1 9 "o direction1 ! dep?s ( spiritual discipl9e & disillusion4 ,& ! empirical eremite c ta/e r>e pleasures4 ,all ?+s1 = him1 become ! appanage ( ! inn] man2 & we ne$ n wond] t ! p5sive ,engli%man is ready to be empirical 9 ?is s5se & to become an ideali/4 ,! lessons ( exp]i5ce1 if he 0 =c$ to take !m s]i\sly1 might t5d to de?rone 8 inn] man & lead him to mat]ialism2 b =tunately ! lessons ( exp]i5ce1 = an empirici/1 c be no?+ b little epicycles )9 x1 or cross-ref]5ces to its lit]al text2 !y _c spoil its intimate & romantic nature1 :i* is to be no end ( pulsations & no end ( pictures4 ,h[ dead w\ld any?+ ext]nal or p]man5t be1 ev5 if we ?\ght we c\ld f9d x6 ,h[ ab/ract w\ld be any?+ common to all times & places1 h[ t]rible a mock+ tru? t %\ld ov]>* !m = ev]6 ,x is true t ! romantic empirici/ is n v radical2 he commonly /ops %ort ( any d\bts on ! validity ( memory1 ) all ! y>ns x sp9s2 8 pa/ adv5tures & 8 gr[? are too fasc9at+ = him to d\bt _! reality4 ,sometimes he ev5 tru/s a sup]/iti\s prophecy1 "u ! "n ( logical evolution1 =etell+ :at 8 de/9y is someh[ compell$ to be4 ,at o!r times he pref]s to leave ! future ambigu\s1 s t ! next /ep may lead him any:]e1 p]haps to heav51 provid$ x is und]/ood t 8 c>e]1 ev5 !re1 is always to rema9 an unf9i%$ voyage 9 an un*>t$ sea4 ,9 /rictness1 h[ev]1 he has no "r to ?is fond int]e/ 9 himself4 ,if he became a p]fect empirici/ he w\ld tru/ exp]i5ce only if x taught him absolutely no?+1 ev5 ab\t 8 own pa/4 ,?is is h>d = ! fle%1 & x may n be fair to ask an empirici/ to be h]oic 9 ! int]e/s ( logic2 b if he c\ld screw 8 c\rage up = ! plunge1 8 _s might f9d itself p]fectly at home 9 ! new situation4 ,:at he might h be5 or might h ?\ght1 he w\ld dismiss z a dead issue2 he w\ld wat* only 8 pres5t life z x fl[$1 & he w\ld love exclusively :at he 0 becom+4 ,!re is a s5se ( safety 9 be+ & n ?9k+ :i* probably all ! animals "k1 & !re is a my/ical happ9ess 9 accept+ exi/5ce )\t und]/&+ x2 b ! s5se ( safety does n r5d] ! animals really safe1 & ! price !y pay = liv+ 9 ! mom5t is t !y c>ry no?+ ov] f "o mom5t to ano!r except b>e exi/5ce itself4 ,! disadvantage ( radical empiricism is t x %uts out exp]i5ce4 #dg ,,! ,,briti% ,,hegelians ,x 0 =m]ly a matt] ( "s surprise to me t !re %\ld be s _m ,hegelians 9 ,engl&1 & 9 su* places ( influ5ce4 ,i c\ld imag9e h[ ! sy/em might h tak5 root 9 circles :]e ! classic tradition 0 abs5t or enfeebl$--9 ,am]ica1 9 ,scotl&1 among ! ,diss5t]s or ,jews 9 ,engl& itself2 b h[ c\ld ,ox=d & ,cambridge fail to see 9 t sy/em ! trail ( ! s]p5t8 ,h[ c\ld !y mi/ake x = a ,*ri/ian or = a spiritual philosophy8 ,x is inde$1 9 =m1 an encyclopa$ic sy/em1 & 9 t s5se suitable to univ]sities2 & x deifies k su* z an encyclopa$ia c give1 turn+ x into ! sum total ( reality1 s t x flatt]s ! self-suffici5cy ( p$ants1 or t ( any reflective m9d4 ,b 9 ,ox=d & ,cambridge k is n ev]y?+2 !y are m & less ?an univ]sities2 ! le>n+ !y cultivate is selective & pursu$ 9 ! s]vice ( ari/ocratic lib]ty4 ,i %\ld n expect !m to c>e mu* = a philosophy t 0 n poetic & dev\t4 ,i sometimes fancy h[ ! g5u9e ,oxonians mu/ h smil$ to he> ,t4 ,h4 ,gre51 9 ! e>ly days ( transc5d5talism1 talk+ ab\t 8 spiritual pr9ciple 9 nature4 ,by spiritual he meant m9d-made2 he ?\ght ! _w1 rema9+ j z x is1 c\ld sudd5ly be prov$ to be spiritual if y c\ld %[ t a m5tal syn!sis 0 requisite to hold x toge!r4 ,b :at possible advantage is x to ! _w to be held toge!r by a m5tal syn!sis1 r ?an by space or "t or ! tru? ( its con/itution8 ,a syn!sis ( wor?less facts does n r5d] !m sev]ally bett]1 nor itself a good4 ,a _s ^: ess5tial function 0 to create relations w\ld be m]ely a g5]ative pr9ciple1 z ! spid] is to its web2 x w\ld be no bett] ?an its "w1 unless p]haps x 0 spiritual en\gh to gr[ we>y ( t va9 lab\r4 ,spiritual1 = ^? :o reta9 ! language ( ,*ri/5dom1 signifies free f ! _w & f ! fle%1 & address$ to ! et]nal & to ! beautiful4 ,ev]y?+1 h[ev]1 has its explanation1 & 9 ! matt] ( ,engli% ,hegelism ,i ?9k ,i beg9 to see x4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i 0 ra%ly id5tify+ ,engl& ) a figm5t ( my dreams1 ) :i* ,i 0 9 love3 ,i saw 9 my m9d's eye a manly & s+le-m9d$ ,engl&1 free1 c&id1 poetical1 ak9 to feudal ,france1 beauty-lov+ l old ,italy1 ! ,b5jam9 ( ! ,roman family ( nations1 add+ to ! dignity & dis9t]e/$ness ( ! ,ca/ilian "* only a c]ta9 blond *>m1 a c]ta9 infusion ( nor!rn purity1 & ( sympa?y ) ! wild & rural voices ( nature4 ,9 ?is ,engl&1 9 :i* !re 0 some?+ ,sp>tan & ar*aically ,greek1 ! m5 7 l ,hippolytus & ! wom5 l ,antigone4 ,naturally x 0 un9telligible to me t ! sy/em ( ,hegel %\ld take root 9 su* a nation4 ,p]sons ) a ripe moral tradition are n attract$ by sophi/ry4 ,no argum5t1 h[ev] speci\s1 w conv9ce !m t ! exp]i5ce ( man on e>? makes up ! :ole univ]se1 or ! *ief "p ( x2 mu* less w !y all[ =tune1 "u ! pomp\s "n ( evolution1 to dictate to !m _! moral allegiance4 ,! *ief =ce ( ! ,hegelian sy/em = ^? :o are n metaphysicians lies 9 ! crit]ion ( progress :i* x imposes4 ,?is crit]ion is n beauty 9 art1 nor tru? 9 philosophy1 nor ju/ice 9 society1 nor happ9ess 9 ! individual life3 ! crit]ion is simply ! direction :i* ! actual movem5t happ5s to be tak+4 ,hegel endeav\rs to %[ 9 :at way =ms are inevitably pass+ into "o ano!r4 ,?us 8 e?ics begs def5ce ( hi/ory1 & 8 hi/ory calls = aid on metaphysics4 ,& :at metaphysics8 ,a logic ( moral fa%ions4 ,n[ x seem$ to me axiomatic t eag] co-op]ation ) :atev] is go+ on1 or is b\nd to w91 w\ld be repulsive to a man ( hon\r4 ,nor c\ld ,i conceive a true ,engli%man tak+ k9dly ev5 to ! gr& side ( ?is sy/em1 :i* to me p]sonally is r attractive1 ,i mean to its satirical elevation4 ,! ,engli% m9d is t5d] & temp]ate3 x deprecates scorn4 ,b ,hegel1 9 8 sca?+ moods1 is comp>able to ,h]aclitus2 he mocks e op9ion ) an op9ion :i* refutes x1 & e life ) ano!r life :i* kills x4 ,he has ! wisdom ( ! s]p5t2 b unlike ,h]aclitus1 ^: fabl$ te>s 7 w>m1 he has ! he>t ( ! s]p5t too4 ,he despises f9itude because x is weak1 z if an inf9ity ( p]vasive weakness 7 /rong1 or a p]petual flux a victory = any?+4 ,laugh+1 ,i c't help ?9k+1 up 8 sleeve1 he sugge/s t ?is flux itself is a victory = ! _s1 mean+ by _s ! law by :i* he supposes t ?is flux is controll$4 ,b ?is is %e] mock]y3 ! only moral victory is t a*iev$1 "u fav\rable conditions1 by "s liv+ _s1 glad to be express$ or to h be5 express$ 9 "s p]fect =m4 ,! f9ite only is good3 ! inf9ite tides are wor? exactly :at !y ca/ up4 ,!re is a bitt] idolatry ( fate 9 ?is sy/em :i* might seem spl5did to a b>b>ian2 b h[1 ,i ask$ myself1 c x be any?+ b horrible to a cultivat$ consci5ce1 or to a pupil ( ! ,greeks8 ,9 ! real ,engl& ! "* ,i dreamt ( exi/s1 b v mu* mix$1 & ov]balanc$ by its contr>y4 ,_m h ! m9ds ( true g5tlem51 poetically deta*$ f =tune1 & see+ 9 temporal ?+s only _! et]nal beauties4 ,yet if ?is type ( ,engli% "* _h be5 g5]al1 ,engl& c\ld nev] h become ,puritan1 nor br$ s _m prosp]\s m]*ants & manufactur]s1 nor s5t su* %oals ( emigrants to ! colonies2 x w\ld h>dly h revell$ z x does 9 political debates & elections1 & 9 societies = ! prev5tion & promotion ( ev]y?+4 ,9 ! real ,engl& !re is a /rong if n dom9ant admixture ( worldl9ess4 ,h[ pond]\s ^! ,"l ,mayors1 ^! pill>s ( *apels1 ^! bi%ops1 ^! politicians1 ^! solemn snobs6 ,h[ tight-%ut1 h[ morali/ic1 h[ ov]be>+ ^! intellectuals ) a mission6 ,all ^! important p are eat5 up ) zeal1 & giv5 ov] to re>rang+ ! _w1 & yet )\t ! lea/ idea ( :at !y w\ld *ange x into 9 ! end1 or to :at purpose4 ,be+ s mu* 9 e>ne/1 !y are conv9c$ t !y mu/ be liv+ on ! highe/ pr9ciples3 :at1 !n1 is m intelligible ?an t !y %\ld welcome a philosophy :i* assures !m t su* is ! case8 ,!y are well pleas$ to he>1 on ! highe/ metaphysical au?ority1 t ! fir/ duty ( a ri* man is to gr[ ri*]1 & ( a settl$ man to r$\ble 9 loyalty to 8 wife1 8 community1 8 p>ty1 & 8 bus9ess4 ,! ,prote/ant re=m]s told !m s =m]ly 9 biblical language2 ! ,prote/ant philosoph]s tell !m s n[ 9 ! language ( ,hegel4 ,besides1 on its te*nical side1 ! ,hegelian sy/em has a great /r5g?1 & 0 mo/ apposite 9 ! pr$icam5t 9 :i*1 fifty ye>s ago1 philosophy f\nd itself 9 ,engl&4 ,x suppli$ ?ree illusions :i* idealism sadly ne$$ if x 0 to become or?odox & popul>3 ! illusions ( pr(undity1 ( compreh5siv5ess1 & ( f9ality4 ,x 0 a philosophy ( progress--ano!r claim to popul>ity 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury--n only progress 9 ! _w at l>ge1 b especially 9 philosophy itself2 & a philosophy ( progress _c ask u to g back1 to cry peccavi1 & reconsid] ! false assumptions on :i* we may h be5 reason+ = two hundr$ or = two ?\s& ye>s4 ,x mu/ accept ^! assumptions & g on build+ ^u !m1 always a high] & a high] /ructure4 ,n[ ! pr9cipal assumption ( ,briti% philosophy1 on :i* ,g]man philosophy itself re/s1 0 t no?+ c be exp]i5c$ except exp]i5ce itself1 & no?+ kn[n except k4 ,b ! ,g]mans analys$ f> m accurately ?an ! ,briti% _h =m]ly done :at ! notions ( exp]i5ce & k conta94 ,!y demon/rat$ ! unity ( glance t is ess5tial to x1 & ?us refut$ 7)\t ( c\rse remov+7 ! successive & episodic "* ( exp]i5ce1 z ! hone/ b unw>y empirici/s _h conceiv$ x4 ,hume & ,mill _h rema9$ naturali/s 9 reg>d to ! di/ribution ( ^? volatile ideas to :i* !y pret5d$ to r$uce ! _w4 ,john ,/u>t ,mill _h a deep] & a sweet] m9d ?an 8 critics2 !re 0 some?+ 9 him ak9 to ,wordswor? or to ,mat!w ,arnold2 b 8 inh]it$ pr9ciples 7 trea*]\s1 & op5$ ! door to j su* a conc5tration ( egotism z ! ,hegelians br\ght ab\t4 ,moreov]1 ,hume & ,mill _h seem$ depress+2 !y p]plex$ )\t fill+ ! m9d2 !y made ev]y?+ t is mo/ famili> & int]e/+ seem /rangely hypo!tical2 :]eas 9 ,hegel ! pageant ( nature & hi/ory appe>$ to be re-=m$ & to m>* r\nd & r\nd ! /age ( ! ego "u ! /ronge/ light to ! l\de/ music4 ,!re 0 a sort ( deaf5+ optimism ab\t x2 & n only 0 a conv5i5t s*ool-book univ]se (f]$ y1 w>rant$ complete1 b all previ\s philosophies 7 succ9ctly describ$1 refut$1 & l9k$ toge!r1 9 a mann] mo/ conv5i5t = tutorial purposes4 ,( c\rse1 ! true "* & et]nal plausibility ( ea* great sy/em 7 falsifi$ 9 su* a survey2 ea* 0 atta*$ artificially to :at happ5$ to prec$e & to foll[ x 9 "t1 or 9 ! k ( ! hi/orian2 z if hi/ory 7 a s+le *a9 ( ev5ts1 & its m>* dialectical--a fiction :i* ,hegel did n blu% to ma9ta94 ,an inn] in/ability 0 ?us attribut$ to ea* view :i* came only f ! slipp]y m9d ( ! critic t\r+ among/ !m1 )\t ! lea/ int5tion ( f9d+ any:]e a home 9 :i* to re/4 ,hegel 0 n look+ = ! tru?--:y dream ( tru? :5 y possess le>n+8--he 0 writ+ an apology = op9ion4 ,he enjoy$ und]/&+ & imag9+ ?+s plausibly1 & _h a great intellig5ce to p\r into 8 con/ructions2 b ?is v heat ( ?\ght fus$ ev]y?+ into ! m\ld ( 8 me?od1 & he gave out t he _h und]/ood e sy/em mu* bett] ?an ^? :o believ$ 9 x1 & _h be5 c>ri$ by its inn] contradictions 7:i* its adepts nev] saw7 to ! next conv5i5t position 9 ! developm5t ( human fancy1 & ( 8 own lectures4 ,ab/raction1 su* z )drawal ( ! m9d f worldly affairs1 is condemn$ by ?is philosophy3 y mu/ glut ! bra9 & he>t ) ev]y?+ t exi/s4 ,an ev5 worse ab/raction1 = a philosoph]1 is to deta* ! object f ! subject1 & believe x to exi/ indep5d5tly4 ,b :at is ab/raction8 ,c att5tion ev] r5d] ?+s m discrete ?an !y are 9 _! own nature8 ,suppose ,i ab/ract a co9 f ano!r man's pocket3 x is easily prov$ by ,hegel's logic t su* an ab/raction is a m]e appe>ance4 ,co9s _c exi/ z co9s except z pocket$ & own$2 at ! same "t !y imply an ess5tial t5d5cy to pass into ! pockets ( o!r m53 = a co9 t c\ld n issue f ! pocket w\ld be a co9 9 "n only1 & n 9 function4 ,:5 x actually passes f "o man's pocket into ano!r's1 ?is circum/ance1 f> f ju/ify+ u 9 ?9k+ ! co9 a sep>able ?+1 %[s t all m5's pockets 7:5 n empty & !re=e1 9 function1 n pockets at all7 are intr9sically relat$ &1 9 a high] s5se1 "o & ! same purse4 ,!re=e1 we may conclude1 x 0 n ! sly transf]5ce ( ! co9 f my neighb\r's pocket into m9e t 0 ! wrongful ab/raction1 b only ! false supposition t if ! co9 0 8 x 0 n1 by "r ( em95t doma91 m9e also4 ,a man1 9 s f> z he is ! possessor ( co9s1 is simply a pocket1 & all pockets1 9 s f> z !re is transf]able co91 9 !m1 are "o pocket toge!r4 ,9 ?is way we avoid false ab/raction by prov+ t ev]y?+ is ab/ract4 ,nor is ?is all2 = /range z x may seem1 ,hegel appeals also to "o type ( religi\s p1 & seems to !m to lift religi\s fai? triumphantly above all possible assaults ( fact or ( sci5ce4 ,are n all facts m]e ideas8 ,& mu/ n all ideas be br$ 9 ! m9d accord+ to its own free pr9ciples ( life & ef=t8 ,is n all ?is semblance ( ext]nality 9 ?+s a bless$ foil to spiritual activity8 ,does n ?is univ]sal mutation pay l\d homage to et]nal law8 ,?+s g by ?rees3 t is ! reason :y !y exi/ & :y !y move1 & ! sov]eign good to be atta9$ by _! motion4 ,if e tru? turns out to be a lie1 e lie is a "p ( "s high] tru?2 if ev]y?+ becomes unreal1 because x passes into some?+ else1 ?is o!r ?+ inh]its its reality2 & if we look at ?+s z a :ole in/ead ( s]iatim1 & spread out our mov+ film into a panorama1 we p]ceive t ev]y?+ has impli$ ev]y?+ else f ! beg9n+1 & =m$ a "p ( x2 ,s t only f ! po9t ( view ( ignorance is any?+ e>li]1 or bett]1 or tru] ?an any?+ else4 ,"h1 9 ! ,all1 we h re/ f our lab\rs4 ,9 ?is way ev5 ! slaves ( ! _w at la/ le>n to ov]come ! _w2 b x is too late4 ,?is ,all1 ev5 if x 7 op5 to human survey1 w\ld h no value3 x defeats ea* ( its con/itu5t lives & is itself responsive to no liv+ desire4 ,! indi/9ction :i* ! vague idea ( x produces 9 ! m9d may be soo?+ to ! we>y2 b bett] ?an my/ical relief at ! end w\ld h be5 moral fre$om 9 ! beg9n+4 ,t a diff]5t life w sup]s$e m9e is no?+ aga9/ my happ9ess2 t "t is swall[+ me up is no?+ aga9/ my appropriate et]nity4 ,h[ va9 ! crabb$ h& ( ! mis] /r++ 8 pe>ls & nev] look+ at !m1 c\nt+ ! drops t trickle into 8 cup & nev] empty+ x1 nev] feel+ ! intoxication ( liv+ n[1 ( tell+ ! tru? frankly1 & ( be+ happy "h ,i ,if ! devil laughs at me because ,i am mortal1 ,i laugh at him = imag9+ t dea? c tr\ble me1 or any o!r free _s1 s long z ,i live1 or aft] ,i am dead4 #dh ,,! ,,progress ,,( ,,philosophy ,?is w> w kill ! belief 9 progress1 & x 0 high "t4 ,progress is (t5 a fact3 grant$ a def9ite end to be a*iev$1 we may sometimes obs]ve a cont9u\s approa* t[>ds a*iev+ x1 z = in/ance t[>ds cutt+ (f a leg neatly :5 x has be5 sma%$2 & su* progress is to be desir$ 9 all human arts4 ,b belief 9 progress1 l belief 9 fate or 9 ! numb] ?ree1 is a %e] sup]/ition1 a mad notion t because "s idea--"h ! idea ( cont9u\s *ange = ! bett]--has be5 realiz$ some:]e1 t idea 0 a p[] :i* realiz$ itself !re fatally1 & :i* mu/ be secretly realiz+ itself ev]y:]e else1 ev5 :]e ! facts contradict x4 ,nor is belief 9 progress id5tical ) belief 9 ,provid5ce1 or ev5 compatible ) x4 ,provid5ce w\ld n h begun wrong 9 ord] to correct itself2 & 9 works :i* are ess5tially progressive1 l a /ory1 ! beg9n+ is n worse ?an ! end1 if ! arti/ is compet5t4 ,:at true progress is1 & h[ x is usually qualifi$ by all sorts ( backslid+ & by incompatible movem5ts 9 contr>y directions1 is well illu/rat$ by ! hi/ory ( philosophy4 ,!re has be5 progress 9 x2 if we />t ) ! fir/ bir? ( intellig5ce & assume t ! end pursu$ is to und]/& ! _w1 ! progress has be5 imm5se4 ,we d n und]/& ! _w yet2 b we h =m$ _m hypo!ses ab\t x corroborat$ by exp]i5ce1 we are 9 possession ( _m arts :i* involve true k1 & we h collat$ & criticiz$--especially dur+ ! la/ c5tury--a great numb] ( speculations :i*1 ?\gh unv]ifi$ or unv]ifiable1 reveal ! problems & ! possibilities 9 ! case2 s t ,i ?9k a philosoph] 9 our day has no excuse = be+ s utt]ly deceiv$ 9 v>i\s important matt]s z ! be/ philosoph]s =m]ly 7 ?r\gh no fault ( !irs1 because !y 7 misl$ by a local tradition1 & inevitably cut (f f ! traditions ( o!r ages & races4 ,nev]!less ! progress ( philosophy has n be5 ( su* a sort t ! late/ philosoph]s are ! be/3 x is q ! o!r way4 ,philosophy 9 ?is respect is l poetry4 ,!re is progress 9 t new poets arise ) new gifts1 & ! fund ( transmitt$ poetry is enri*$2 b ,hom]1 ! fir/ poet among/ ! ,greeks1 0 also ! be/1 & s ,dante 9 ,italy1 & ,%akespe>e 9 ,engl&4 ,:5 a civilization & a language take %ape !y h a wond]ful vitality1 & _! fir/-fruits are "s love-*ild1 "s incomp>able creature 9 :om ! :ole g5ius ( ! "y race bur/s =? uncontam9at$ & untrammell$4 ,:at foll[s is m valuable 9 ?is respect or 9 t2 x r5d]s fitly ! p>tial feel+s & v>y+ fa%ions ( a long decad5ce2 b no?+1 s long z t language & t tradition la/1 c ev] equal _! fir/ exub]ance4 ,philosophy is n s tightly b\nd z poetry is to language & to local inspiration1 b x has l>gely %>$ ! same vicissitudes2 & 9 ea* s*ool ( philosophy only ! inv5tors & f\nd]s are ( any consequ5ce2 ! re/ are hacks4 ,moreov]1 if we take ea* s*ool z a :ole1 & comp>e x ) ! o!rs1 ,i ?9k we may repeat ! same obs]vation3 ! fir/ are ! be/4 ,^? foll[+ h made v real improvem5ts2 !y h discov]$ tru?s & me?ods be=e unkn[n2 b in/ead ( add+ ^! 7z !y might h done7 to ! ess5tial wisdom ( _! pr$ecessors1 !y h proce$$ l poets1 ea* a new-born *ild 9 a magic _w1 ab&on$ to 8 fancy & 8 p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,b5t on "s specific re=m or wrapp$ up 9 "s fav\rite notion1 !y h d5i$ ! obvi\s because o!r p _h po9t$ x out2 & ! lat] we come d[n 9 ! hi/ory ( philosophy ! less important philosophy becomes1 & ! less true 9 fundam5tal matt]s4 ,suppose ,i arrange ! works ( ! ess5tial philosoph]s--leav+ out second>y & transitional sy/ems--9 a bookcase ( f\r %elves2 on ! top %elf 7out ( rea*1 s9ce ,i c't read ! language7 ,i w place ! ,indians2 on ! next ! ,greek naturali/s2 & to rem$y ! un=tunate paucity ( _! rema9s1 ,i w add "h ^? free inquir]s ( ! r5aissance1 lead+ to ,sp9oza1 :o aft] two ?\s& ye>s pick$ up ! ?read ( sci5tific speculation2 & besides1 all mod]n sci5ce3 s t ?is %elf w run ov] into a :ole libr>y ( :at is n ord9>ily call$ philosophy4 ,on ! ?ird %elf ,i w put ,platonism1 includ+ ,ari/otle1 ! ,fa!rs1 ! ,s*ola/ics1 & all hone/ly ,*ri/ian !ology2 & on ! la/1 mod]n or subjective philosophy 9 its entirety4 ,i w leave ly+ on ! table1 z ( d\btful de/9ation1 ! works ( my contempor>ies4 ,!re is mu* life 9 "s ( !m4 ,i l _! wat]-col\r sket*es ( self-consci\sness1 _! rebelli\s egotisms1 _! f]vid re=ms ( phraseology1 _! peep-holes ?r\gh :i* "s v small "p ( ?+s may be se5 v cle>ly3 !y h lively wits1 b !y seem to me l *ildr5 play+ bl9d-man's-buff2 !y are ke5ly excit$ at n kn[+ :]e !y are4 ,!y are really "h1 9 ! common natural _w1 :]e !re is no?+ 9 p>ticul> to ?reat5 or to allure !m2 & !y h only to remove _! philosophical b&ages 9 ord] to p]ceive x4 ,:at sort ( a _w ?is is--,i w n say 9 itself1 b 9 respect to u--c be p]ceiv$ almo/ at once by any c&id _s1 & ! ,indians readily p]ceiv$ x4 ,!y saw t sub/ance is inf9ite1 out ( scale ) our s5su\s images & 7except 9 ! little vortex t makes u up7 out ( sympa?y ) our endeav\rs2 & t _s 9 u nev]!less c hold its own1 because salvation lies 9 f9d+ joy 9 ! tru?1 n 9 r5d]+ =tune propiti\s1 by "s miracle1 to our animal int]e/s4 ,! _s is at home 9 ! inf9ite1 & morally indep5d5t ( all ! accid5ts ( exi/5ce3 no?+ t nature c produce outruns its pot5tial scope1 its desire to "k ! tru?2 & its dis9t]e/$ness r5d]s x free1 free especially f any conc]n ab\t its own exi/5ce4 ,x does n deem x ! "p ( piety to d5y ! fugitive1 impot5t1 & fanta/ic nature ( human life4 ,x kn[s t ! ?\ghts ( man & 8 works1 h[ev] great or delightful :5 measur$ by ! human scale1 are b ! fa9te/ %imm] on ! surface ( be+4 ,on ! ru9 ( humani/ic illusions 7su* z make up ! religi\s philosophy ( ! ,we/7 x kn[s h[ to e/abli% a t5d] morality & a sublime religion4 ,indian wisdom1 int5t on ! inf9ity & unity ( sub/ance & on ! vanity ( human life1 neglect$ two inquiries :i* are nev]!less ( ! greate/ int]e/ to ! _s1 s long z ?is va9 life endures4 ,! ,indians did n /udy ! movem5t & me*anism ( nature3 !y _h no sci5ce4 ,_! poets1 9 a sort ( spectacul> physics1 7 cont5t to pa9t vividly ! images ( s5se1 consci\s ( _! fugitive *>m1 & ( _! mon/r\s & deliri\s div]sity4 ,!y also neglect$ ! art ( rational conduct 9 ?is _w2 ! ref9em5ts ( _! moral discipl9e 7 all my/ical2 !y 7 det]m9$ by wat*+ ! movem5t ( inn] exp]i5ce1 & all[+ ! fancy to di/+ui% its objects & its /ages4 ,!y ?\ght ! _s c\ld lib]ate itself by ?9k+1 z by ?9k+ x seem$ to h entangl$ itself 9 ?is me% ( dreams4 ,b h[ c\ld ! _s1 if x _h be5 free orig9ally1 ev] h atta*$ its =tunes to any lump ( clay8 ,:y %\ld x be ! sport ( "t & *ange & ! vicissitudes ( affairs8 ,f ! po9t ( view ( ! _s 7:i* is t ( ! ,indians7 ?is "q is absolutely insoluble2 a fact :i* drives !m to say t ?is entanglem5t is n real1 b only an illusion ( be+ entangl$4 ,c]ta9ly sub/ance is n entangl$1 b p]si/s & moves accord+ to its nature2 & if :at exi/s besides sub/ance--its aspects & ! _s 9 u t notes !m--is n real because n sub/antial1 !n ! unreal has ! privilege1 z ,democritus po9t$ out1 ( exi/+ z well z ! real1 & m obvi\sly4 ,b ?is subt]fuge1 ( d5y+ t appe>ance exi/s1 because its exi/5ce is only ! seem+ ( its objects1 0 inevitable 9 ! ,indian sy/em1 & dramatically "r4 ,! _s1 left to its own fond logic1 rema9s p]fectly ignorant ( its natural ance/ry & _c imag9e :y x f9ds itself caught 9 ! vice ( exi/5ce1 & hang+ l ,prome!us on a crag ( ,caucasus1 or l ,*ri/ on ! cross4 ,! my? ( re9c>nation1 :il/ x meets c]ta9 moral dem&s1 leaves ! problem ess5tially unt\*$4 ,:y %\ld _s h fall5 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 or made any beg9n+ 9 s9 & illusion8 ,x w\ld h be5 bett]1 = ! moral & religi\s purposes ( ^! sages1 to h obs]v$ & respect$ ! prose facts1 & admitt$ t ea* little _s falls = ! fir/ "t :5 ! body is g5]at$ :i* x is to dwell 94 ,x nev]1 9 fact1 exi/$ be=e2 x is ! _s ( t body4 ,its transc5d5tal pr]ogatives & its imp]sonal aims are by no means inconsi/5t ) t humble fact3 !y seem inconsi/5t only to ^? :o are ignorant ( ! life & f]tility ( nature1 :i* bre$s _s z naturally z ! l>k s+s4 ,aspiration to lib]ate _s f absorption 9 f9ite exi/5ce is 9 dang] ( miss+ its way if x is n enlight5$ by a true !ory ( exi/5ce & ( _s2 = x is utt]ly impossible to free ! _s mat]ially1 s9ce x is ! voice ( matt]1 b by a prop] hygi5e x c be fre$ ideally1 s t x ceases to be tr\bl$ by its sluggi% in/rum5t1 or consci\s ( x4 ,9 ^! matt]s ! ,indians 7 ! sport ( ! wilde/ fancy4 ,!y mi/ook _! e>ly poetry = a metaphysical revelation1 & _! philosophy 0 condemn$ to turn 9 ! mo/ dre>y treadmill ( comm5t>ies & homilies1 )\t "o ray ( criticism1 or any revision ( fir/ pr9ciples4 ,nev]!less1 all _! my?ology & s*ola/icism did n invalidate 7z !y did n 9 ! ,ca?olic *ur* aft]w>ds7 ! initial spiritual insight on :i* _! sy/em re/$4 ,! _s1 view$ f )91 is omnipres5t & timeless1 & mu/ be spok5 ( z fall+1 or com+ d[n1 or ent]+ 7z ,ari/otle puts x7 ?r\gh ! h\se-door4 ,_s calls itself a /rang]1 because x f9ds ! _w /range2 & x f9ds ! _w /range because1 be+ ! _s ( a v high-/rung & p]il\sly organiz$ animal1 x is s5sitive to _m influ5ces n h>moni\s ) its own impulses1 & has to beg its daily bread4 ,yet x is ri* 9 res\rce2 & x gives itself out = a travell] & tells m>vell\s lies ab\t its suppos$ native l&1 :]e x 0 a pr9ce & an omnipot5t poet4 ,^! boa/s s]ve ! _s z a decl>ation ( indep5d5ce1 & a claim to imm5se sup]iority above ! _w4 ,?is indep5d5ce1 h[ev]1 is really only ! indep5d5ce ( ignorance1 t mu/ ?9k & act at r&om2 & ! _s w\ld add sanity to its spirituality if x recogniz$ ! natural1 prec>i\s1 & exquisite life ( :i* x is ! _s4 ,sanity1 ?y "n is ,greece4 ,! ,greek naturali/s saw 7:at x ne$s only sanity to see7 t ! inf9ite sub/ance ( ?+s 0 in/9ct ) a p]petual motion & rhy?mic ord] :i* 7 its life1 & t ! _s ( man 0 a sp>k f t univ]sal fire4 ,!y made a magnific5t beg9n+ 9 und]/&+ :at ! ord] ( nature is1 & :at is ! relation ( its sub/ance to its _s4 ,!y 7 mu* ne>] 9 _! outlook & _! wisdom to ! ,indians ?an we are apt to imag9e4 ,! ,indians meant to be naturali/s too2 all s]i\s philosoph]s mu/ someh[ make a naturalism ( _! *os5 elem5ts2 only ! ,indians 7 c>ri$ away by an untutor$ imag9ation4 ,! ,greeks1 = _! "p1 also meant to be disc]n]s ( sub/ance l ! ,indians1 & %>]s 9 ! div9e life4 ,! object :i* !y believ$ 9 & /udi$ 0 precisely ! same z t :i* ! ,indians felt to be brea?+ deeply ar\nd & )9 !m3 x 0 ! inf9ite sub/ance & life ( ?+s2 all ?+s n z !y appe> b z !y truly are4 ,?is is ! object :i* animals envisage 9 _! p]ceptions f ! beg9n+4 ,! sci5ces1 & all hone/ speculation1 only sub/itute m ref9$ ideas = ! images ( s5se1 to be descriptions ( ! same objects :i* ! images ( s5se reveal4 ,! notion t ! object ( s5se is ! v image creat$ 9 s5sation1 or is an idea con/ruct$ aft]w>ds by ! intellect1 is an ab]ration ( confus$ psy*ologi/s2 ! intellectual con/ruction1 l ! s5su\s image1 is & is meant to be only a symbol = ! sub/ance1 :atev] x may be1 :i* confronts ! liv+ be+ :5 he eats or looks or frames a sci5tific hypo!sis4 ,natural ?+s1 9 _! undiscov]$ inn] texture1 are ! only ?+s-9-!mselves1 & ! object ( e practical p]ception is ! ?+-9-itself1 :atev] its nature may happ5 to be4 ,:5 we enl>ge our ?\ghts1 & take 9 ! _w1 z x 71 at a glance1 ! object does n become m metaphysical ?an :5 we take common ?+s s+ly4 ,! ,greeks1 too1 look$ up into ! heav5s & cri$1 ,! ,all is "o4 ,x 0 j :at ! ,indians _h said1 %utt+ _! eyes & dr9k+ 9 an inf9ite draught ( no?+2 b ! outw>d glance1 ! docility to fact1 9 ! ,greeks made a new ?\ght ( x1 & a true "o4 ,:at 0 n[ discov]$ 0 ! sy/em ( nature2 ! _s 0 naturaliz$ 9 its s\rce2 x 0 set l a "y plant 9 its appropriate fl[]-pot1 :]e x might wax & bloom4 ,x did gr[ !re1 b n to its primeval size4 ,^! kn[+ ,greeks 7 n sa9ts & h]mits1 l ! v5]able ,indians2 !y 7 m]*ants1 sniff+ travell]s1 curiosity-hunt]s1 :o turn$ pebbles ov] & cull$ h]bs1 bre$]s ( animals1 or w&]+ soo?-say]s ) a monkey on _! %\ld]2 & 9 naturaliz+ ! _s !y /ultifi$ x4 ,:y %\ld k ( ! _w make p worldly8 ,x ought to d ! exact opposite4 ,! ,indians _h1 9 _! way1 a mo/ pr(\nd & mature k ( ! _w2 !y knew p]fectly :at x c\ld yield to ! _s1 & :at x 0 wor?4 ,b lo/ 9 _! inn] exp]i5ce !y inv5t$ = nature :at /ructure !y *ose1 fanta/ically att5uat+ & inflat+ x z 9 a dream4 ,app>5tly !re is n en]gy en\gh 9 ! human intellect to look bo? ways at once1 & to /udy ! _w sci5tifically :il/ liv+ 9 x spiritually4 ,! ,greeks 9 _! sanity discov]$ n only ! natural _w b ! art ( liv+ well 9 x4 ,besides physics !y f\nd$ e?ics & politics4 ,b "h aga9 progress 0 prev5t$ by ! rejection or p]v]sion ( ! great] ?+ 9 ! int]e/s ( ! less]4 ,speculatively at lea/ "s j conception ( ! _w we live 91 & ( our place & de/9y !re1 is m important ?an ! *oice ( a def9ite way ( life2 = animals & man h1 q legitimately1 ea* 8 own habits & pleasures1 b !y all crawl "u ! same heav51 & if !y ?9k ( x at all1 !y %\ld n blaspheme aga9/ x4 ,! ,greek naturali/s _h conceiv$ nature rightly2 & _! s5tim5ts & maxims1 :il/ v prop]ly div]se1 _h all ( !m a c]ta9 noble frankness 9 ! pres5ce ( ! inf9ite _w1 ( :i* !y begg$ no fav\rs4 ,x 0 precisely ^! p]sonal s5tim5ts & maxims1 & policy 9 ! gov]nm5t ( cities1 t int]e/$ ! ,greeks mo/2 & ! ,sophi/s & ,socrates affect$ to c>e no?+ ab\t natural sci5ce1 unless x c\ld make _! pot boil4 ,?is utilit>ianism 0 humor\s 9 ,socrates1 & 9 "s ( ! ,sophi/s unpr9cipl$2 b ! habit ( treat+ op9ions ab\t nature z rhetorical !mes1 or z m or less edify+ my?s1 _h disa/r\s consequ5ces = philosophy4 ,x creat$ metaphysics4 ,metaphysics is n m]ely speculative physics1 9 :i* natural sci5ce is ext5d$ imag9atively 9 congru\s ways1 anticipat+ :at might "s day be discov]$4 ,?is is :at ! naturali/s _h done1 & _! !ories 7 simply physical or cosmological4 ,b aft] ,socrates a !ory con/ruct$ by reason+1 9 t]ms ( logic1 e?ics1 & a sort ( poetic propriety 0 put 9 ! place ( physics2 ! economy ( ! human m9d 0 project$ into ! univ]se2 & nature1 9 ! works ( ! metaphysicians1 held ! mirror up to man4 ,human nature & ! human m9d1 :i* 7 ?us made to rule ! _w1 are 9 reality a v small incid5t 9 x2 !y are prop] to "o animal2 !y are ?+s ( ye/]day & p]haps n ( to-morr[4 ,?is is no?+ aga9/ !m 9 _! place1 z x is no?+ aga9/ ! daisy t x is humble1 nor aga9/ ! spray ( ! sea t its flight is viol5t & brief4 ,! ,platonic1 ,briti%1 & ,g]man s*ools ( philosophy advance our k ( ourselves2 :at a pity t !y 7 n cont5t to cultivate _! own g>d5s1 :]e s _m moral fruits & psy*ological fl[]s might be made to gr[1 b h insi/$ t _! dome/ic vegetables are ! signs ( ! zodiac1 & t ! univ]se 0 made to illu/rate _! horticulture6 ,tak5 = :at !y really are1 ^! humani/ic philosophies express diff]5t sides ( human nature4 ,! be/ 7& e>lie/7 is ! ,platonic1 because ! side ( human nature :i* x expresses & fo/]s is ! spiritual side4 ,platonic metaphysics projects into ! univ]se ! moral progress ( ! s\l4 ,x is l a m\nta9 lake1 9 :i* ! aspirations & passions ( a civiliz$ m9d are reflect$ upside d[n2 & a c]ta9 tremor & int5sity is add$ to !m 9 t n>r[] frame1 :i* !y w\ld h>dly h 9 ! upp] air4 ,?is sy/em r5d]s ! life ( ! s\l m unifi$ & m beautiful ?an x w\ld o!rwise be4 ,ev]y?+ becomes magical1 & a sort ( p]petual miracle ( grace2 ! =ms :i* ?+s we> to ! human m9d are deput$ to be _! sub/ance2 ! uses ( life become its protect+ gods2 ! categories ( logic & ( morals become cele/ial sph]es enclos+ ! e>?4 ,a mon/r\s dream1 if y take x = a description ( nature2 b a suitable allegory by :i* to illu/rate ! progress ( ! inn] life3 because ^? /ages1 or some?+ l !m1 are really ! /ages ( moral progress = ! s\l4 ,! ,briti% & ,g]man philosophies belong to an analytic phase ( reflection1 )\t spiritual discipl9e1 & _! value is m]ely psy*ological4 ,_! subject matt] is human k2 & ! titles ( _m ( ! *ief works ( ?is s*ool confess t ?is is _! only !me4 ,n moral life1 mu* less ! natural _w1 b simply ! articulation ( k occupies !m2 & yet1 by ! hocus-pocus ( metaphysics1 !y sub/itute ?is human exp]i5ce = ! :ole univ]se 9 :i* x arises4 ,! univ]se is to be no?+ b a flux ( p]ceptions1 or a w posit+ an object1 or a t5d5cy to feign t !re is a _w4 ,x w\ld ill become me1 a pupil ( ?is philosophy1 to d5y its pr(undity4 ,^! are ! he>t-se>*+s ( a creature mov+ ab\t 9 worlds n realiz$4 ,x is a wond]ful ?+ to sp9 out 9 soliloquy1 out ( "s unfa?om$ creative in/9ct1 ! v>i\s phases ( "o's fai? & s5sibility1 mak+ an inv5tory ( "o's intellectual possessions1 ) "s notes on _! presumable or report$ hi/ory4 ,i love ! lore ( ! moral antiqu>y2 ,i love rummag+ 9 ! psy*ological curiosity %op4 ,! *>m ( mod]n life is ambigu\s2 x lies 9 self-consci\sness4 ,egotism has its t5d] developm5ts2 !re is a sort ( engag+ purity 9 its p]plexities & fai?ful lab\rs4 ,! ,g]man s\l has a great volume1 & ,hamlet is h]oic ev5 9 8 impot5ce4 ,:5 9 ?is little gl[-worm :i* we call man !re is s mu* go+ on1 :at mu/ n all nature conta9 9 its imm5sity8 ,yet all ^! advances 9 analysis & 9 psy*ological self-k1 f> f enri*+ ! mod]n philosoph] & giv+ him fre% h9ts = ! int]pretation ( ! great _w1 h be5 neutraliz$1 "u ! guise ( scepticism1 by a total intellectual cramp or by a colossal folly4 ,?is ?\ghtful dog has dropp$ ! sub/ance he held 9 8 m\?1 to snat* at ! reflection ( x :i* 8 own m9d gave him4 ,x is wond]ful ) :at a light he>t1 ) :at self-satisfaction & ev5 boa/s1 ! y\nge/ *ildr5 ( ! philosophical family jettison all _! heirlooms4 ,fi*te & ,nietzs*e1 9 _! f]vid arrogance1 c\ld h>dly outdo ! m5tal impov]i%m5t ( ,b]keley & ,hume 9 _! levity3 x _h really be5 a sight = ! gods to see "o ( ^! und]graduates driv+ matt] out ( ! univ]se1 :il/ ! o!r drove out _s4 #di ,,! ,,psy*e ,engli% poetry & fiction h express$ ! inn] man f> bett] ?an ,briti% philosophy has def9$ him4 ,he is a hidd5 spr+1 a s\rce ( bubbl+ half-?\ghts & *>act]i/ic actions1 & ! philosoph]s h call$ him a s]ies ( ideas4 ,ideas are r 8 weak po9t4 ,idealism1 on pr9ciple1 leaves no room = any?+ lat5t2 b 9 a liv+ be+1 especially 9 a nice ,engli%man1 :at is lat5t is ! *ief ?+4 ,! vital organs are "u ! sk9 & f> m complicat$1 ,i suspect1 ?an anatomy w\ld lead u to imag9e3 ! case is some:at z if "s giant 9 remote space %\ld exam9e ! surface ( our e>? ) a glass1 measur+ its motion r\nd ! sun & p]haps r\nd its own axis1 b reg>d+ z p]fectly inexplicable & unmean+ ! c\rs+ ( %ips1 ! m>* ( armies & migrations1 ! *ange ( =e/s into cornfields1 & ( cornfields into des]ts4 ,s1 p]haps1 f> beyond ! rea* ( any microscope1 ! politic congregation ( atoms )9 u is busy 9 its curi\sly organic & curi\sly aimless way3 su/a9+ on ! :ole1 until disease or dea? sup]v5es1 ! int]national peace & comm]ce ( ! animal body4 ,h[ mu* wireless telegraphy1 h[ _m alliances1 & h[ _m diplomatic compromises !re mu/ be 9 our sy/em = ! human body to live at all6 ,b psy*ological philosoph]s1 l *ildr51 ?9k ! :ole economy ( life ! simple/ ?+ 9 ! _w3 exp]i5ce1 !y say1 j comes z x does come2 z ! boy1 ask$ :]e he w\ld get ! money necess>y = all ! f9e ?+s he said he w\ld d :5 he 0 a man1 repli$1 full ( empirical wisdom1 ,out ( my pocket1 l papa6 ,exp]i5ce is ! pat]nal pocket ( ^! philosoph]s2 !y h n discov]$ ! f9ancial sy/em1 ! life ( ! body1 :i* fills t m9ute & prec>i\s res]voir4 ,x is n only a /rong] glass t ! remote giant w\ld ne$ to disclose to him ! life ( ! e>?2 he w\ld ne$ imag9ation ak9 to ! human1 :i* su* a giant w\ld probably n possess4 ,= suppose anatomy _h done its be/ or its wor/1 & _h completely mapp$ ! ma*9]y ( ! human automaton2 & suppose at ! same "t ! mod]n dream-read]s & div9]s _h une>!d all a man's infant concupisc5ces & secret ?\ghts3 !re w\ld /ill be some?+ ess5tial undiscov]$4 ,i d n mean t beh9d ! :ole physical ma*9]y !re w\ld be ano!r mat]ial ag5cy1 ano!r =ce or set ( ev5ts2 nor t besides ! totality ( m5tal disc\rse1 rememb]$ or unrememb]$1 !re w\ld be m ?9k+ else:]e3 ! hypo!sis is t all t exi/s 9 ^! sph]es has be5 survey$1 & assign$ to its place 9 ! evolv+ sy/em4 ,:at has be5 s f> ignor$ is some?+ on ano!r plane ( be+ altoge!r1 :i* ?is automatic life & ?is m5tal disc\rse involve1 b d n conta94 ,x is ! pr9ciple ( bo? & ( _! relation2 ! sy/em ( repetitions1 correspond5ces1 developm5ts1 & ideal unities creat$ by ?is m>* ( human life 9 d\ble column4 ,= in/ance1 m5 are mortal2 !y are born2 !y are begott5 by sexual f]tilization2 !y h a *ildhood2 _! passions & ?\ghts fl[ 9 a c]ta9 g5]al ord]2 & !re are units 9 ! human _w call$ p]sons1 nations1 int]e/s1 purposes4 ,i d n ref] to ! ideas ( ^! ?+s 9 ! m5tal disc\rse ( ?is or t man2 b to ! gr\ps or cycles ( facts designat$ by ^! ideas4 ,to p]ceive ^! gr\ps or cycles requires a c]ta9 type ( intellig5ce3 b intellig5ce does n inv5t !m )\t cause2 x f9ds ! ord] :i* x designates by "s ^w1 "s metaphor1 or "s image4 ,t ?is ord] ( human life is some?+ natural1 & n a fiction ( disc\rse1 appe>s 9 _m ways4 ,! relation ( disc\rse itself to physical life is "o pro( ( x4 ,m5tal disc\rse is ! inn] lum9osity or spee* t accompanies dramatic crises 9 ! =tunes ( ! body2 x is n self-g5]at$2 x is always ! expression ( ano!r ev5t1 !n occurr+ 9 ! body1 z is a cry ( pa92 & x is usually1 at ! same "t1 a report ( /ill ano!r ev5t t has already occurr$ beyond ! body1 z is a memory or a p]ception4 ,feel+ & ?\ght are p]petually int]rupt$ & p]petually r5ew$ by some?+ n !mselves4 ,_! m>*1 logic1 & sanity1 no less ?an _! exi/5ce1 translate into m5tal language an ord] prop] to mat]ial ev5ts4 ,a s5se ( com=t is ! symptom ( a good dige/ion2 pa9 expresses a lively discord 9 ! n]v\s sy/em1 & pleasure a lively h>mony4 ,:5 we c sc>cely live1 because some?+ is /ifl+ u1 we hate t ?+2 & :5 we brea! m freely because some?+ approa*es1 we love x4 ,_s ev]y:]e expresses ! life ( nature1 & e*oes its endeav\rs2 b ! animal life :i* prompts ^! feel+s is itself n arbitr>y3 x passes ?r\gh a cycle ( *anges :i* are pre-orda9$4 ,?is pr$et]m9$1 specific direction ( animal life is ! key to ev]y?+ moral2 )\t x no ext]nal circum/ance c\ld be fav\rable or unfav\rable to u2 & _s )9 u w\ld h no reason to welcome1 to deplore1 or to notice any?+4 ,:at an anomaly x w\ld seem to a free _s 7if !re c\ld be su* a ?+7 t x %\ld c>e p>ticul>ly = :at happ5s 9 ! body ( "s animal1 or t x %\ld see "o set ( facts ratti] ?an ano!r1 & ?is 9 s p>tial & viol5t a p]spective6 ,b _s does1 & mu/1 d ?is2 & x is an absurd & satanic presumption on its "p to pr(ess t x c\ld exi/1 or be a _s at all1 if x 7 n ! _s ( "s body1 ! voice ( "s animal he>t4 ,to h a /ation 9 matt]1 & to h int]e/s 9 ! mat]ial _w1 are ess5tial to _s1 because _s is life become articulate1 exp]i5ce focuss$ 9 ?\ght & dom9at$ ideally2 b exp]i5ce & life are inconceivable unless an organism ) specific capacities & ne$s f9ds itself 9 an environm5t t /imulates x v>i\sly & (f]s x a condition$ c>e]4 ,sci5ce z yet has no answ] to ?is mo/ important ( all que/ions1 if we wi% to und]/& human nature3 namely1 ,h[ is ! body1 & h[ are its s5ses & passions1 det]m9$ to develop z !y d8 ,we may reply3 ,because ,god wills x s2 or ,because su* is ! "* ( ! human species2 or ,because me*anical causes necessitate x4 ,^! answ]s d n increase our sci5tific und]/&+ 9 ! lea/2 nev]!less !y are n :olly va93 = ! fir/ tells u t we mu/ be satisfi$ ) ignorance2 ! second t we mu/ be satisfi$ ) ! facts2 & ! ?ird1 :i* is ! mo/ significant1 t ^! facts are analog\s 9 e prov9ce ( nature4 ,b h[ dose are ^! analogies8 ,me*anism is "o habit ( matt]1 & life is ano!r habit ( matt]2 ! fir/ we c measure ma!matically & =eca/ accurately1 ! second we c only express 9 moral t]ms1 & anticipate vaguely2 b t ! me*anical habit runs ?r\gh ! vital habit1 & conditions x1 is made obvi\s by ! dep5d5ce ( life on food1 on "t1 on temp]ature1 by its r\t9e 9 heal? & by its diseases1 by its end1 & above all by its orig92 = x is a habit ( matt] cont9u\s ) o!r inorganic habits1 & 7if evolution is true7 aris+ out ( !m4 ,9 any case1 life comes f a se$ 9 :i* x lies app>5tly dormant & arre/$1 & f :i* x is elicit$ by purely me*anical ag5cies4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! se$ reacts on ^? ag5cies 9 a mann] z yet inexplicable by :at we "k ( its /ructure2 & its developm5t closely repeats 7?\gh p]haps ) "s spontane\s v>iation7 ! phases prop] to ! species4 ,to ?is my/]i\s b evid5t pr$et]m9ation ( normal life by ! se$ ! anci5ts gave ! "n ( s\l2 b to u ! ^w s\l sugge/s a ?9k+ _s1 or ev5 a disembodi$ "o4 ,x is totally incr$ible t a ?9k+ _s %\ld exi/ 9 ! se$1 & %\ld plan & c>ry out 7by :at in/rum5ts87 ! organization ( ! body2 & if s wise & p[]ful & indep5d5t a _s lay 9 u f ! beg9n+1 or r long be=e our bir?1 h[ sup]flu\s a lab\r to beget u at all1 & h[ unk9d ( x to dangle aft] x1 9 addition to its own intellig5ce1 ^! poor blund]+ & tr\bl$ ?\ghts ( :i* alone we are aw>e6 ,evid5tly ! gov]n+ pr9ciple 9 se$s is no s\l 9 ?is mod]n s5se1 no ?9k+ moral be+2 x is a my/]i\s habit 9 matt]4 ,:e!r ?is total habit is r$ucible to m9or habits ( matt]1 preval5t 9 ! _w at l>ge1 is ! "q debat$ betwe5 me*anical & vitali/ psy*ologi/s2 b x is a /upid controv]sy4 ,! smalle/ unit ( me*anism is an ev5t z vital1 z gr\ndless1 & z creative z x is possible = an ev5t to be2 x summons fre% ess5ces into exi/5ce1 :i* ! "* ( ! ess5ces previ\sly embodi$ 9 exi/5ce by no means impli$ dialectically4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! romantic adv5ture ( life1 if x is n a s]ies ( miracles & cata/rophes obs]v$ ex po/ facto1 mu/ be a resultant ( simpl] habits /ruggl+ or conspir+ toge!r4 ,h[ev] m9ute1 !re=e1 or h[ev] compreh5sive ! units by :i* natural processes are describ$1 !y are equally vital & equally me*anical1 equally free & 7= an obs]v] ) a suffici5t range ( vision7 equally pr$ictable4 ,on ! human scale ( obs]vation x is ! l>g] habits ( liv+ be+s t are mo/ easily obs]v$2 & ! pr9ciple ( ^! habits1 transmitt$ by a se$1 ,i call ! ,psy*e3 x is ei!r a complex ( m m9ute habits ( matt]1 or a ma/]+ rhy?m impos$ ^u !m by ! habit ( ! species4 ,_m ,greek philosoph]s taught t ! ,psy*e 0 mat]ial2 & ev5 ,plato1 al?\gh ( c\rse 8 ,psy*e might ev5tually take to ?9k+1 reg>d$ x z prim>ily a pr9ciple ( motion1 gr[?1 & unconsci\s gov]nm5t2 s t ! associations ( ! ^w ,psy*e are n repugnant1 z are ^? ( ! ^w s\l1 to ! mean+ ,i wi% to give to x3 t habit 9 matt] :i* =ms ! human body & ! human m9d4#a ,!re is1 !n1 9 e man a ,psy*e1 or inh]it$ nucleus ( life1 :i* f its dormant sem9al condition exp&s & awakes anew 9 ea* g5]ation1 becom+ ! p]son recogniz$ 9 hi/ory1 law1 & morals4 ,a man's body is a sort ( husk ( :i* 8 ,psy*e 7itself mat]ial7 is ! k]nel2 & x is out ( ! pr$ispositions ( ?is liv+ se$1 play$ ^u by circum/ances1 t 8 "* & 8 m9d are =m$4 ,! ,psy*e's fir/ c>e is to surr\nd itself ) out] organs1 l a spid] ) its web2 only ^! organs rema9 subject to h] c5tral control1 & are ! m$ium by :i* %e acts ^u out] ?+s1 & receives1 9 h] pati5t lab\r1 ! solicitations & rebuffs ( =tune4 ,! ,psy*e1 be+ ess5tially a way ( liv+1 a sort ( animat$ code ( hygi5e & morals1 is a v selective pr9ciple3 %e is p]petually di/+ui%+--9 action1 if n 9 words--betwe5 good & bad1 "r & wrong4 ,*oice is ! brea? ( h] no/rils4 ,all ! s5ses1 in/9cts1 & passions are h] sc\ts4 ,! fur!r %e ext5ds h] influ5ce ! m %e feels h[ dep5d5t %e is on ext]nal ?+s1 & ! m fev]i%ly %e tries to modify !m1 s z to r5d] !m m h>moni\s ) h] own impulses4 ,at fir/1 :5 %e 0 only a vegetative ,psy*e1 %e wait$ 9 a comp>atively peaceful my/ical torpor = ! ra9 or ! sun%9e to fo/] h]1 or = ! cruel w9t] or b>b>\s scy! to cut h] d[n2 & %e nev] w\ld h surviv$ at all if bre$+ _h n be5 h] *ief preoccupation2 b %e di/ribut$ h]self s multitud9\sly & s fa/ among/ h] *ildr51 t %e has surviv$ to ?is day4 ,lat]1 %e f\nd a new means ( safety & pr(it 9 locomotion2 & x 0 !n t %e began to p]ceive di/9ct objects1 to ?9k1 & to plan h] actions--accompli%m5ts by no means native to h]4 ,l ! ,*9ese1 %e is j z busy by night z by day4 ,long be=e sunrise %e is at "w 9 h] subt]ranean kit*5 ov] h] pots ( /ew+ h]bs1 h] looms1 & h] sp9dles2 & ) ! fir/ dawn1 :5 ! fir/ ray ( intuition falls ?r\gh "s ap]ture into ^? dusky spaces1 :at does x light up8 ,! secret spr+s ( h] life8 ,! aims %e is s fai?fully b bl9dly pursu+8 ,f> f x4 ,intuition1 floods ( intuition1 h be5 play+ = ages ^u human life3 poets1 pa9t]s1 m5 ( pray]1 scrupul\s naturali/s innum]able1 h be5 int5t on _! sev]al visions2 yet ( ! orig9 & ( ! end ( life we "k z little z ev]4 ,& ! reason is ?is3 t intuition is n a mat]ial organ ( ! ,psy*e1 l a h& or an ant5na2 x is a miracul\s *ild1 f> m alive ?an h]self1 ^: only in/9ct is play1 laught]1 & brood+ m$itation4 ,?is /range *ild--:o c\ld h be5 8 fa!r8--is a poet2 absolutely useless & incompreh5sible to 8 poor "m1 & only a new burd5 on h] %\ld]s1 because %e c't help fe$+ & lov+ him4 ,he sees2 :i* to h] is a my/]y1 because al?\gh %e has always act$ z if1 9 "s measure1 %e felt ?+s at a di/ance1 %e has nev] se5 & nev] c see any?+4 ,nor are 8 s5ses1 = all _! vivacity1 ( any use to h]4 ,= :at d !y reveal to him8 ,always some?+ irrelevant3 a %aft ( du/y light across ! raft]s1 a blue flame danc+ on ! coals1 a hum1 a babbl+ ( wat]s1 a brea? ( heat or ( coolness1 a mortal we>9ess or a gr\ndless joy--all dream-images1 visions ( a play _w1 ess5ces pa9t$ on air1 su* z any poet might inv5t 9 idl5ess4 ,yet ! *ild c>es ab\t !m imm5sely3 he is full ( sudd5 te>s & ( jeal\s little loves4 ,hu%1 my *ild1 says good "m ,psy*e1 x's all nons5se4 ,x is n = ^? fanta/ic visions t %e wat*es3 %e knits ) h] eyes %ut1 & mutt]s h] same old pray]s4 ,%e has always grop$ amid/ ob/acles l a mole press+ on :]e ! e>? is s(te/4 ,%e c tell fri5ds f enemies 7n always correctly7 by a my/]i\s in/9ct )9 h]1 & ! rhy?m1 z x 71 ( _! approa*+ /ep4 ,%e is long-suff]+ & fai?ful1 l ,p5elope2 b :5 h>d-press$ & at bay %e becomes fi]ce4 ,%e is t]ribly absolute !n1 bl9dly b5t on v5geance & wild de/ruction4 ,at o!r times %e c melt & be g5]\s2 9 h] beehive %e is n only ! congregation ( work]s1 b also ! que54 ,h] /ubborn old-womani% temp] makes h] ord9>ily unju/ to h] be/ impulses & hypocritical ab\t h] wor/ ones4 ,%e is artful b n intellig5t1 lea/ ( all ab\t h]self4 ,= ?is reason %e c nev] und]/& h[ %e gave bir? to su* a ?ankless *ild4 ,%e h>dly rememb]s ! w>m ray f ! sun or f "s o!r cele/ial s\rce :i* "o day pi]c$ to h] he>t1 & begat !re ?is /range uneas9ess1 ?is truant joy1 :i* we call ?\ght4 ,see+ h[ quick & obs]vant ! brat is1 %e sometimes s5ds him on err&s2 b he loit]s t]ribly on ! way1 or loses x altoge!r1 =gets :at he 0 s5t =1 & br+s home no?+ b /range tales ab\t ,long-noses & ,helmets-(-gold1 :om he says he has enc\nt]$4 ,he pref]s ! poppies to ! com1 & half ! mu%rooms he picks are ( ! poison\s v>iety2 he sometimes insi/s on sett+ ap>t 8 food = imag9>y be+s call$ ! dead or ! gods2 & wor/ ( all1 he once ravi%$ & m>ri$ a fairy1 :om he call$ ,tru?2 & he wi%$ to br+ h] to live ) him at home4 ,at t1 good "m ,psy*e naturally put h] foot d[n4 ,no hussies "h6 ,yet !re are mom5ts :5 %e rel5ts1 :5 h] worn old h&s re/ 9 h] lap1 :5 %e rememb]s & wond]s1 & two cold te>s trickle d[n f h] bl9d eyes4 ,:at is ! good ( all h] lab\r8 ,has x all be51 p]haps1 = 8 sake1 t he might live & s+ & be happy8 ,ev5 9 h] gre5 days1 9 h] cool vegetable economy1 !re _h be5 wa/e2 %e _h unwitt+ly put =? fl[]s %e c\ld n see & diffus$ a fragrance t elud$ h]4 ,n[ h] w>m] he>t has br$ ?is wild]1 ?is div9] folly3 a wanton sweetness %$ by h] long] travail & a fl[] ( h] old age4 ,b he =gets h] 9 8 selfi%ness1 & %e c nev]1 nev] und]/& him4 ,footnote #a3 ,i beg ! le>n$ to notice t ! ,psy*e1 z ,i use ! t]m1 is n a mat]ial atom b a mat]ial sy/em1 /ret*+ ov] bo? "t & space2 x is n a monad2 x has n ! unity prop] to consci\sness2 nor is x a mass ( subconsci\s1 m5tal disc\rse4 ,! ,psy*e may be call$ a sub/ance 9 respect to m5tal & moral ph5om5a :i* 7,i ?9k7 are bas$ on modes or processes 9 matt]1 n on any mat]ial p>ticle tak5 s+ly2 b ! ,psy*e is n a sub/ance absolutely1 s9ce its own sub/ance is matt] 9 a c]ta9 arrangem5t--9 o!r words1 body4 ,matt] may be call$ m9d-/uff or psy*ic sub/ance inasmu* z x c become on occasion ! sub/ance ( a ,psy*e1 & ?r\gh ! ,psy*e ! basis ( m9d2 b ( c\rse n 9 ! s5se t matt] may be an aggregate ( ?9k+ spirits4 ,m5tal ev5ts may be call$ psy*ic :5 we consid] _! orig9 r ?an _! ess5ce1 z c]ta9 pleasures are call$ mat]ial1 al?\gh pleasures1 9 be+1 are all equally spiritual4 ,psy*ic ph5om5a are crudely mat]ial1 & psy*ical rese>* has = its object1 n spirits 9 ano!r _w1 b ! habits ( matt] t produce app>itions4 #ej ,,rev]sion ,,to ,,platonism ,i he> t ,ox=d is read+ ,plot9us--a bless$ *ange f ,hegel4 ,! pi\s m9d is /ill 9 ! age ( my?ology2 sci5ce has confus$ its own lessons1 = want ( a philosoph] :o %\ld und]/& !m2 & :at matt]s1 s long z ! age ( my?ology la/s1 is t ! my?s t occupy ! fancy %\ld be wise & beautiful1 & %\ld tea* m5 to lay up _! treasures 9 heav54 ,! philosophy ( ,plot9us does ?is1 & does x magnific5tly4 ,l t ( ,plato & ( ,ari/otle x is little m ?an a rhetorical inv]sion or p]petual metaphor1 express+ ! aim ( life "u ! figure ( a cosmos :i* is animate & :i* has already atta9$ its p]fection4 ,consid]+ ! hurri$ life :i* we are condemn$ to lead1 & ! %ift+1 symbolic ideas to :i* we are conf9$1 x seems h>dly wor? :ile to qu>rel ) su* inspir$ fabuli/s1 or to c>p at ! cosmic dress 9 :i* !y pres5t _! moralities4 ,g5tle1 seclud$1 s*ola/ic ,engl& does well to platonize4 ,x _h nev] ceas$ to d s4 ,9 spite ( ! re/iv5ess1 sometimes1 ( b>b>ian blood1 9 spite ( ,hebraic religion & ,g]manic philosophy1 ! great classical tradition has always be5 seat$ "h2 & ,engl& has %>$1 ev5 if ) a little res]ve & mi/ru/1 9 ! ecclesia/ical1 c\rtly1 milit>y1 & arti/ic h]itage ( ,europe4 ,a g5u9e *ild ( ! pa/1 :o is br$ to k ( ! _w1 & does n plunge into x gre$ily l a /rang]1 _c wor%ip ! _w2 he _c really be a snob4 ,^? :o h pr(it$ by a long life _c possibly id5tify ! div9e life ) ! human4 ,!y w n be satisfi$ ) a philosophy t is fundam5tally worldly1 t _c lift up its he>t except pragmatically1 because ! good ?+s are hang+ f above1 or because ! long way r\nd by righte\sness & ! t5 comm&m5ts may be ! %orte/ cut to ! promis$ l&4 ,_! love ( wisdom w n be m]ely provisional1 nor _! piety a sort ( idyllic int]lude1 p5it5t b hopeful1 com=t+ itself ) ! ?\ght t ! s\r grapes w soon be ripe1 & oh1 s delici\s6 ,!y w n rememb] ! fle%-pots ( ,egypt ) an et]nal regret1 & ! fle%-pots ( ,b]l9 & ,new ,york w n revive _! appetite4 ,_s is n an in/rum5t b a realization1 a fruition4 ,at e /age1 & :]ev] x peeps out ?r\gh ! int]/ices ( exi/5ce1 x is a contemplation ( et]nal ?+s4 ,et]nal ?+s are n o!r mat]ial ?+s by miracle exi/+ = ev] 9 ano!r _w2 et]nal til+s are ! ess5ces ( all ?+s "h1 :5 we consid] :at !y are 9 !mselves & n :at1 9 ! _w ( =tune1 !y may br+ or take away f u p]sonally4 ,t is :y piety & pray] are spiritual1 :5 !y cease to be magic op]ations or ef=ts ( a cele/ial diplomacy3 !y *ief works ( ?is s*ool confess t ?is is _! only !me4 ,n moral life1 mu* less ! natural _w1 b simply ! articulation ( k occupies !m2 & yet1 by ! hocus-pocus ( metaphysics1 !y sub/itute ?is human exp]i5ce = ! :ole univ]se 9 :i* x arises4 ,! univ]se is to be no?+ b a flux ( p]ceptions1 or a w posit+ an object1 or a t5d5cy to feign t !re is a _w4 ,x w\ld ill become me1 a pupil ( ?is philosophy1 to d5y its pr(undity4 ,^! are ! he>t-se>*+s ( a creature mov+ ab\t 9 worlds n realiz$4 ,x is a wond]ful ?+ to sp9 out 9 soliloquy1 out ( "s unfa?om$ creative in/9ct1 ! v>i\s phases ( "o's fai? & s5sibility1 mak+ an inv5tory ( "o's intellectual possessions1 ) "s notes on _! presumable or report$ hi/ory4 ,i love ! lore ( ! moral antiqu>y2 ,i love rummag+ 9 ! psy*ological curiosity %op4 ,! *>m ( mod]n life is ambigu\s2 x lies 9 self-consci\sness4 ,egotism has its t5d] developm5ts2 !re is a sort ( engag+ purity 9 its p]plexities & fai?ful lab\rs4 ,! ,g]man s\l has a great volume1 & ,hamlet is h]oic ev5 9 8 impot5ce4 ,:5 9 ?is little gl[-worm :i* we call man !re is s mu* go+ on1 :at mu/ n all nature conta9 9 its imm5sity8 ,yet all ^! advances 9 analysis & 9 psy*ological self-k1 f> f enri*+ ! mod]n philosoph] & giv+ him fre% h9ts = ! int]pretation ( ! great _w1 h be5 neutraliz$1 "u ! guise ( scepticism1 by a total intellectual cramp or by a colossal folly4 ,?is ?\ghtful dog has dropp$ ! sub/ance he held 9 8 m\?1 to snat* at ! reflection ( x :i* 8 own m9d gave him4 ,x is wond]ful ) :at a light he>t1 ) :at self-satisfaction & ev5 boa/s1 ! y\nge/ *ildr5 ( ! philosophical family jettison all _! heirlooms4 ,fi*te & ,nietzs*e1 9 _! f]vid arrogance1 c\ld h>dly outdo ! m5tal impov]i%m5t ( ,b]keley & ,hume 9 _! levity3 x _h really be5 a sight = ! gods to see "o ( ^! und]graduates driv+ matt] out ( ! univ]se1 :il/ ! o!r drove out _s4 #ea ,,ideas ,h[ comes x t ! ^w ,idea1 s r$ol5t ( ,platonism1 has be5 ! fulcrum on :i* ,briti% philosophy has turn$ 9 its ef=t to dislodge ,platonism f its f\ndations1 & to lay b>e ! positive facts8 ,! vicissitudes ( words are in/ructive2 !y %[ u :at ea* age und]/ood or =got 9 ! wisdom ( its pr$ecessors1 & :at new ?+s x discov]$ to :i* x gave ! old names4 ,! beauty :i* ,plato & ! ,engli% saw 9 ,ideas 0 ! same beauty2 !y bo? f\nd 9 ,ideas ! imm$iate1 indubitable object ( k4 ,& nev]!less1 hugg+ ! same c]titude1 !y became sure ( entirely diff]5t ?+s4 ,! ^w ,idea ought to mean any !me :i* att5tion has light$ up1 any ae/hetic or logical ess5ce1 s long z x is obs]v$ 9 itself or us$ to describe "s ult]ior exi/5ce4 ,amid a ?\s& metaphysical & psy*ological abuses ( ! t]m ?is purely ideal signification sometimes reappe>s 9 polite spee*2 = in/ance :5 ,a?alie says1 9 ,rac9e3 ,j'ai deux fois1 en dormant1 revu la mme ide4 ,"h1 p]haps by *ance1 ! ^w is us$ ) absolute propriety & its *ief implications are indicat$4 ,an ,idea is some?+ se51 an imm$iate pres5ce2 x is some?+ se5 9 a dream1 or imag9>y2 & x is ! same ,idea :5 se5 a second "t1 or a univ]sal4 ,t univ]sals are pres5t to intuition 0 ! secret ( ,plato2 yet x is ! homelie/ ( tru?s4 ,x comes to seem a p>adox1 or ev5 inconceivable1 because p suppose !y see :at !y believe !y are look+ at1 :i* is "s p>ticul> ?+1 ! object ( inve/igation1 ( desire1 & ( action2 !y ov]look ! t]ms ( _! ?\ght1 z !y ov]look ! p]spective ( ! l&scape4 ,^! t]ms1 :i* are alone imm$iate1 are all univ]sals4 ,belief--! expectation1 fe>1 or s5se ( ev5ts hidd5 or imm95t--prec$es cle> p]ception2 b x is suppos$ to be d]iv$ f x4 ,p]ception )\t belief w\ld be m]e intuition ( ,ideas1 & no belief 9 ?+s or ult]ior ev5ts c\ld ev] be bas$ on x4 ,a s]aph :o %\ld "k only ,ideas w\ld be incapable ( conceiv+ any fact1 or not+ any *ange1 or discov]+ 8 own spiritual exi/5ce2 he w\ld be ma!matics actualiz$1 a l&scape self-compos$1 & love spread l butt]4 ,! human m9d1 on ! contr>y1 is ! expression ( an animal life1 swimm+ h>d 9 ! sea ( matt]4 ,x beg9s by be+ ! d>ke/ belief & ! mo/ helpless discom=t1 & x proce$s gradually to relieve ?is uneas9ess & to t9cture ?is bl9d fai? ) m & m lum9\s ,ideas1 ,ideas1 9 ! discov]y ( facts1 are only graphic symbols1 ! exi/5ce & locus ( ! facts ?us describ$ be+ posit$ 9 ! fir/ place by animal in/9ct & wat*fulness4 ,if we susp5d ^! eag] explorations = a mom5t1 & *eck our practical ha/e 9 und]/&+ ! mat]ial /ructure ( ?+s & 9 act+ ^u !m1 x becomes p]fectly obvi\s t ! data ( actual intuition are s\nds1 figures1 movem5ts1 l&scapes1 /ories--all univ]sal ess5ces appe>+1 & p]haps reappe>+1 z 9 a trance4 ,i ?9k t ,plato 9 8 y\? mu/ h se5 8 ,ideas ) ?is my/ical directness1 & mu/ h felt ! irritation common to my/ics at be+ call$ back out ( t poetic ec/asy into ! society ( mat]ial ?+s4 ,^? ess5ces 7 l ! gods1 de> & immortal1 h[ev] fugitive our vision ( !m might be2 :]eas ?+s 7 9 _! inmo/ sub/ance intricate & obscure & trea*]\sly *angeable2 y c\ld nev] really "k :at any ( !m 01 nor :at x might become4 ,! ,ideas 7 our true fri5ds1 our natural companions1 & all our safe k 0 ( !m2 ?+s 7 only vehicles by :i* ,ideas 7 convey$ to u1 z ! copies ( a book are vehicles = its s5se4 ,nev]!less1 ! happy intuition ( pure ess5ces ( all sorts1 z life v\*safes x to ! free poet or to ! logician1 c\ld n satisfy ! he>t ( ,plato4 ,he felt ! burd51 ! incessant sweet torm5t1 ( ! fle%2 & :5 age--z ,i ?9k we may detect 9 ! *ang$ tone ( 8 ?\ghts--reliev$ him ( ?is obsession1 :i* _h be5 also 8 fir/ inspiration1 x only re9=c$ an obsession ( a diff]5t k9d1 ! indignation ( an ari/ocrat & ! sorr[ ( a patriot at ! doom :i* hung visibly ov] 8 c\ntry4 ,! fact t love int]v5$ f ! beg9n+ 9 ,plato's vision ( ! ,ideas expla9s :y 8 ,ideas 7 n ! ess5ces actually manife/$ 9 exp]i5ce1 z x comes to ! cold eye or ! ma!matical bra94 ,:5 love looks1 ! image is idealiz$2 x does _! sev]al visions2 yet ( ! orig9 & ( ! end ( life we "k z little z ev]4 ,& ! reason is ?is3 t intuition is n a mat]ial organ ( ! ,psy*e1 l a h& or an ant5na2 x is a miracul\s *ild1 f> m alive ?an h]self1 ^: only in/9ct is play1 laught]1 & brood+ m$itation4 ,?is /range *ild--:o c\ld h be5 8 fa!r8--is a poet2 absolutely useless & incompreh5sible to 8 poor "m1 & only a new burd5 on h] %\ld]s1 because %e c't help fe$+ & lov+ him4 ,he sees2 :i* to h] is a my/]y1 because al?\gh %e has always act$ z if1 9 "s measure1 %e felt ?+s at a di/ance1 %e has nev] se5 & nev] c see any?+4 ,nor are 8 s5ses1 = all _! vivacity1 ( any use to h]4 ,= :at d !y reveal to him8 ,always some?+ irrelevant3 a %aft ( du/y light across ! raft]s1 a blue flame danc+ on ! coals1 a hum1 a babbl+ ( wat]s1 a brea? ( heat or ( coolness1 a mortal we>9ess or a gr\ndless joy--all dream-images1 visions ( a play _w1 ess5ces pa9t$ on air1 su* z any poet might inv5t 9 idl5ess4 ,yet ! *ild c>es ab\t !m imm5sely3 he is full ( sudd5 te>s & ( jeal\s little loves4 ,hu%1 my *ild1 says good "m ,psy*e1 x's all nons5se4 ,x is n = ^? fanta/ic visions t %e wat*es3 %e knits ) h] eyes %ut1 & mutt]s h] same old pray]s4 ,%e has always grop$ amid/ ob/acles l a mole press+ on :]e ! e>? is s(te/4 ,%e c tell fri5ds f enemies 7n always correctly7 by a my/]i\s in/9ct )9 h]1 & ! rhy?m1 z x 71 ( _! approa*+ /ep4 ,%e is long-suff]+ & fai?ful1 l ,p5elope2 b :5 h>d-press$ & at bay %e becomes fi]ce4 ,%e is t]ribly absolute !n1 bl9dly b5t on v5geance & wild de/ruction4 ,at o!r times %e c melt & be g5]\s2 9 h] beehive %e is n only ! congregation ( work]s1 b also ! que54 ,h] /ubborn old-womani% temp] makes h] ord9>ily unju/ to h] be/ impulses & hypocritical ab\t h] wor/ ones4 ,%e is artful b n intellig5t1 lea/ ( all ab\t h]self4 ,= ?is reason %e c nev] und]/& h[ %e gave bir? to su* a ?ankless *ild4 ,%e h>dly rememb]s ! w>m ray f ! sun or f "s o!r cele/ial s\rce :i* "o day pi]c$ pres5ts actually w be only a few1 & n ! mo/ welcome1 s9ce ?is _w is a mo/ p>adoxical1 odd1 & picturesque object1 & n at all ! sort ( _w :i* ! human m9d 7be+ a highly specializ$ "p ( x7 w\ld h made or c easily believe to be real4 ,! ,ideas :i* a philosoph] says gov]n ! _w are n likely to be its true laws2 &1 if he has really drawn !m f obs]vation1 !y _c possibly be all1 nor ! be/1 ,ideas on :i* 8 free m9d w\ld h *os5 to dwell4 ,! tru?1 :i* is a /&>d = ! naturali/1 = ! poet is only a /imulus2 & 9 _m an ideali/ ! poet debau*es ! naturali/1 & ! naturali/ p>alyses ! poet4 ,! e>? might well upbraid ,plato = try+ to build 8 sev5-wall$ cl\d-ca/le on h] back1 & to circumscribe h] 9 8 magic circles4 ,:y %\ld %e be =bidd5 to exhibit any o!r ess5ces ?an ^? au?oriz$ by ?is metaphysical ,solon8 ,:y %\ld 8 impov]i%$ ,olympian !ology be impos$ ^u h]1 & all h] pretty dryads & silly fauns1 all h] h>pies & *im]as1 be fr[n$ ^u & turn$ into black devils8 ,h[ ^! p :o w\ld moralize nature hate nature2 & if !y lov$ nature1 h[ sweetly & firmly w\ld morality take its human place !re )\t all ?is delusion & blu/]6 ,b ,i am n conc]n$ s mu* ) ! viol5ce done by ,plato to nature2 nature c take c>e ( h]self1 & be+ really ! "m ev5 ( ! mo/ waspi% philosoph]1 ) 8 /+ & 8 w+s & 8 buzz+1 %e c com=tably f9d room = him & 8 sy/em among/ h] sw>m+ *ildr54 ,i wi% ,i knew if ! real wasps1 too1 h a philosophy1 & :at x is2 probably z vital & ideali/ic z t ( ! ,g]mans4 ,b ,i am griev$ r at ! s]vitude & at ! />k aspect impos$ on ! ,platonic ,ideas by _! ambition to rule ! _w4 ,!y are l ! %orn ,samson 9 ! treadmill2 !y h lo/ ! radiance & ! music ( ,phoebus ,apollo4 ,socrates taught t to d wrong is to suff] h>m2 & 8 ,ideas1 9 e/abli%+ _! absurd !ocracy ov] nature1 7 compell$ to b5d _! backs to t e>?-lab\r1 & to become m]ely a cele/ial zoology1 a cele/ial gramm>1 & a cele/ial e?ics4 ,heav5 _h /oop$ to rule ! e>?1 & ! crook$ features ( ! e>? _h ca/ _! grotesque %ad[ on heav54 ,?is is ! fir/ *apt] 9 ! sad hi/ory ( ,ideas4 ,n[ = ! second4 ,! hone/ ,engli%man does n c>e mu* = ,ideas1 because 9 8 lab\r1 he is occupi$ ) ?+s & 9 8 leisure ) play1 or ) re/ 9 a haze ( emotional indol5ce3 b f9d+ himself1 = ! mo/ "p1 deep 9 ! mess ( bus9ess1 he is he>tily desir\s ( kn[+ ! facts2 & :51 9 8 scrupul\s inquiry into ! facts1 he f9ds at bottom only ,ideas1 & is con/ra9$ to become a philosoph] aga9/ 8 w1 he contrives1 out ( ^? v ,ideas1 to elicit "s k ( fact4 ,ideas are n intr9sically facts1 b suppositions2 !y are descriptions (f]+ !mselves (fici\sly z te/imonials = facts ^: "* rema9s problematical1 s9ce1 if !re 7 no su* facts1 ! ,ideas w\ld /ill be ! same2 yet1 says ! melan*oly ,jaques to himself1 ,is x n a fact t ,i h made ?is dubi\s supposition8 ,am ,i n ent]ta9+ ?is ,idea8 ,?is sad b und5iable exp]i5ce ( m9e1 n ! fact :i* ,i s\ght nor ! ,idea :i* ,i f\nd1 is ! actual fact1 & ! und5iable exi/5ce4 ,?us ! occurr5ce ( any exp]i5ce1 or ! exi/5ce ( any illusion1 assumes ! names bo? ( fact & ( idea 9 8 vocabul>y1 & ! exi/5ce ( ideas becomes ! corn]-/one ( 8 philosophy4 ,! mo/ c&id & delightful ( ,engli% philosoph]s 7:o 0 an ,iri%man7 0 ,b]keley4 ,9 8 ard5t y\?1 l ,plato1 he awoke to pure intuition3 he saw ,ideas1 or at lea/ he saw t he did n see mat]ial ?+s2 b in/ead ( /udy+ ^! ,ideas = _! own sake ) a /eadi] gaze1 he took up ! disputati\s notion ( d5y+ t mat]ial ?+s exi/$ at all1 because he c\ld n see !m4 ,x 0 a great simplification2 & if he _h n _h conv5tional & apologetic axes to gr9d1 he might h rea*$ ! radical conclusion1 famili> to ,indian sages1 t no?+ c\ld exi/ at all1 lea/ ( all himself4 ,language1 h[ev]1 & ! ,c>tesian philosophy1 made x easy = him to assume t ( c\rse he exi/$1 s9ce he saw ^! ,ideas2 & he 0 l$ by a malici\s demon to add1 t ! ,ideas exi/$ too1 s9ce he saw !m1 s long z !y 7 visible to him4 ,bat if he exi/$ only 9 t he saw ! ,ideas1 & ! ,ideas exi/$ 9 t he saw !m1 0 !re any diff]5ce at all betwe5 himself see+ & ! ,ideas se58 ,none1 ,i am afraid3 s t he himself1 :om he _h pr\dly call$ a _s1 w\ld be 9 tru? only a s]ies ( ideas 7,i spell !m n[ ) a small i71 & ! ideas--9 :i* he _h n /opp$ to recognize et]nal ess5ces--w\ld be only ! pulses ( 8 fugitive exi/5ce4 ,"h is sub/ance = an excell5t ironical sy/em ( ! univ]se1 su* z "s philosoph] 9 ,greece might h esp\s$2 a flux ( absolute int5sive exi/5ces1 v>i\sly col\r$ & m or less w>m1 l ! sp>ks ( a rocket4 ,"s sci5tific philosoph] 9 our day or 9 ! future may be tempt$ to "w out ?is sy/em1 & x might h be5 ! true "o4 ,b ,i see an objection to x f ! po9t ( view ( ,briti% philosophy1 :i* covets k ( fact4 ,! philosoph] conceiv+ ?is sy/em1 if ! sy/em 0 true1 w\ld be only "o ( ^? sp>ks2 he c\ld h no idea except ! idea :i* he 02 ! :ole l&scape be=e him w\ld be b ! fleet+ nature ( himself4 ,al?\gh1 !re=e1 by an inf9itely improbable accid5t1 8 philosophy might be true1 he c\ld h no reason to ?9k x true1 & no possibility ( n ?9k+ x s4 ,a g5u9e sceptic might be satisfi$ ) ?is result1 enjoy+ ea* mom5t ( 8 be+1 & laugh+ at 8 own p]petual pret5sion ( kn[+ any?+ fur!r4 ,& s9ce extremes meet1 su* a mock+ sceptic might easily become1 l ,plato1 a lov] ( pure ,ideas4 ,if he really ab&ons all claims1 all hopes1 all memory :i* is m ?an fantasy1 & simply enjoys ! illusion ( ! mom5t1 he dwells on an ,idea1 :i* is all t an illusion c supply4 ,! imm$iate has a my/ical *>m2 x unveils "s et]nal ess5ce1 & ! extreme ( r5unciation1 l a sacrificial dea?1 br+s a supreme security 9 ano!r sph]e4 ,b]keley & ,hume 7 little m ?an boys :5 !y fell 9 love ) ,ideas2 p]haps1 if we knew _! p]sonal hi/ory1 we %\ld f9d t !y 7 little *ildr5 :5 !y fir/ did s1 & t pure ,ess5ce 0 ! ,beatrice t _h secretly inspir$ all _! lives4 ,b ?\gh !y 7 y\?s ( g5ius1 !re 0 a t\* 9 !m ( ! prig2 ! imm$iate1 de> z x is to fre% & hone/ he>ts1 0 too unconv5tional = !m legally to w$ & to take home1 z x 71 to _! worldly relations4 ,9 ,engl& to love ,ideas is to s[ "o's intellectual wild oats4 ,!re may be some?+ heal?y & impetu\s 9 t impulse :i* is engag+2 b x mu/ n g too f>1 & above all x mu/ n be p]man5t4 ,! ,briti% philosoph] dips into idealism 9 ord] to re=m belief1 to get rid ( dang]\s %ams or uncong5ial dogmas1 n = ! sake ( pure intuition or in/ant assurance4 ,he wi%es to remove imp$im5ts to action2 he hates great remote objects z he hates pop]y & policy2 impos+ ?+s are impositions4 ,bett] get rid1 if possible1 ( sub/ance & cause & necessity & ab/ractions & self & consci\sness4 ,! purpose is to r$uce ev]y?+ to pla9 exp]i5ce ( fact1 & to re/ nei!r 9 pure intuition nor 9 ext]nal exi/5ces4 ,= in/ance1 he has two argum5ts aga9/ ! exi/5ce ( matt] :i* he f9ds equally satisfactory3 "o t matt] _c exi/ because he c =m no idea ( x1 & ! o!r t matt] _c exi/ because x is m]ely an idea :i* he =ms4 ,he desc5ds to ! imm$iate only = ! sake ( ! ult]ior1 = ! imm$iate 9 "s o!r place4 ,if he f\nd himself r$uc$ to ess5ces actually giv5 n[1 he w\ld be t]ribly unhappy1 & ,i am sure w\ld r5\nce philosophy z a bad bus9ess1 z he did 9 ! p]son ( ,hume1 8 mo/ pr(\nd repres5tative4 ,?us ,european speculation1 l ! ,a?alie ( ,rac9e1 has twice 9 its dreams beheld ! same ,ideas2 b l t uneasy h]o9e x has be5 tr\bl$ by ! sight1 & has /ret*$ out its arms to grasp ! pa9t$ %ad[4 ,! fir/ "t1 in/ead ( ,ideas1 x f\nd a cele/ial hi]>*y ( dom9ations & p[]s1 a bevy ( magic influ5ces1 angels1 & demons4 ,! second "t1 in/ead ( ,ideas1 x f\nd an irrevocable flux ( exi/+ feel+s1 )\t s5se1 purpose1 connection1 or k4 ,p]haps if on ! ?ird occasion ! ,ideas visit$ a less burd5$ & preoccupi$ s\l1 t c\ld look on !m )\t appreh5sion1 !y might be welcom$ = _! fair aspect & = ! messages !y convey f ?+s1 )\t be+1 9 _! own p]sons1 ei!r deifi$ or mat]ializ$4 #eb ,,! ,,mansions ,,( ,,hel5 ,conc]n+ ! visions :i* m5 h ( ! gods !re is mu* unc]ta9ty4 ,x is writt5 t no man c see ,god & live2 b ,i ?9k "s evil god or evil man mu/ be spok5 (1 & t !y come ne>] to ! tru? :o say t ! vision ( ,god br+s p]fect happ9ess4 ,i suspect ?is is true 9 a humbl] & m famili> s5se ?an is int5d$ 9 disc\rses ab\t ! /ate ( ! s\l 9 heav52 = !re is a heav5 above e place1 & ! s\l m\nts to x 9 all its ?\ghts & actions1 :5 ^! are p]fect4 ,i incl9e also to ano!r op9ion1 :i* w\ld surprise ^? religi\s fri5ds ( m9e :o call me an a!i/2 namely1 t ,:5ev] we see any?+1 we h1 or might h if we *ose1 a p>tial vision ( ,god1 & a mom5t ( happ9ess4 ,= all exp]i5ce comes to u fatally1 f an ali5 s\rce :i* 9 physics is call$ matt]1 9 morals p[] or w1 & 9 religion ,god2 s t by 8 p[] 7z ,i le>n$ :5 a *ild 9 my ,spani% cate*ism7 ,god is pres5t 9 ev]y?+4 ,! same au?ority add$ 7& h[ full ( mean+ t ^w is to me n[67 t he 0 also pres5t 9 ev]y?+ by 8 ess5ce2 s9ce :at is br\ght unimpea*ably be=e u 9 any vision is "s ess5ce :i*1 be+ absolutely inde/ructible1 is 9 t respect div9e4 ,x is inde/ructible because1 if all trace & memory ( x 7 de/roy$1 x w\ld 9 t v obscuration v9dicate its ess5tial id5tity1 s9ce n x1 b only ?+s diff]5t f x1 w\ld n[ exi/4 ,e ess5ce1 !re=e1 lies et]nally at ! v f\ndations ( be+1 & is a "p ( ! div9e immutability & necessity2 an intr9sic feature 9 t ,n\s or ,logos :i* !ologians tell u is ! second hypo/asis ( ! div9e nature4 ,yet to say t we see ,god :5 we see him only 9 "p is p]haps haz>d\s & op5 to objection1 because a "p ( any?+1 sep>at$ f ! re/1 becomes a diff]5t be+1 qualitatively & num]ically2 & x w be bett] to speak ( our visions z visions ( angels or mess5g]s or demigods1 hav+ "o div9e p>5t & "o human4 ,9 ev]y?+1 if we reg>d x z x is 9 itself1 & n selfi%ly1 we may f9d an inc>nation or manife/ation ( deity4 ,h[ ! div9ity ( our daily visitants %9es out at c]ta9 mom5ts & !n aga9 is obscur$ by our practical ha/e & inatt5tion1 is admirably express$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ,hel54 ,h] bir? 0 miracul\s1 & yet qua9tly natural1 = h] fa!r ,zeus1 hav+ tak5 ! =m ( a swan :5 he woo$ h] "m ,l$a1 %e 0 hat*$ f a great :ite egg2 & !re 0 always some?+ swanlike 9 ! movem5ts ( h] neck1 9 ! composure ( h] c>riage1 z if borne on /ill wat]s1 9 ! sc>cely flu%$ m>ble ( h] sk91 & 9 ! lightness & amplitude ( h] float+ g>m5ts4 ,%e 0 h>dly ( ?is _w1 & x seem$ almo/ a desecration to h w$d$ h] to any mortal4 ,yet %e (f]$ no resi/ance to love2 x 0 indiff]5t to h] :om %e might enam\r1 or into :at ne/ ( robb]s %e might be c>ri$ by =ce4 ,0 x n viol5ce1 %e said to h]self1 to exi/ on e>? at all8 ,:at matt]$ a %ade m or less ( viol5ce8 ,if %e rema9$ 9 a mann] *a/e & inviolate1 x 0 only because %e 0 too beautiful to tempt ! lu/s ( m54 ,nei!r ( h] two husb&s lov$ or und]/ood h]4 ,m5elaus because he 0 a dull>d1 & ,p>is because he 0 a rake1 approa*$ h] z !y w\ld h approa*$ any o!r woman1 & !y f\nd no great pleasure 9 h] society4 ,yet :]ev] %e appe>$1 e "o /opp$ talk+ & 0 motionless2 & %e 0 wor%ipp$ by all :o saw h] pass at a di/ance4 ,supreme beauty is =eign ev]y:]e1 yet ev]y:]e has a "r ( domicile2 x op5s a w9d[ to heav51 & is a cause ( susp5d$ animation &1 z x 71 ec/atic suicide 9 ! he>t ( mortals4 ,hel5 pass$ h] *ildhood daz$1 b ) a pleas+ wond]1 because %e lov$ h] bro!rs1 & !y1 absorb$ ?\gh !y 7 habitually 9 _! viol5t sports1 7 t5d] to h]4 ,:5 !y di$1 h[ gladly w\ld %e h foll[$ !m & become ! ?ird /> ) !m 9 heav56 ,b %e f\nd h]self m>ri$ to ,m5elaus ! k+2 & ?is h] fir/ mansion at ,sp>ta1 ! n>r[e/ ( citadels1 0 f> f happy4 ,! palace 0 a great f>m-h\se1 & ! talk 9 x 0 all ( h>ve/s & cattle & horses & w>s4 ,! m5 7 boors1 & _! scruples ab\t sacrifices & auguries annoy$ h]2 be+ half div9e1 %e felt no ne$ = religion4 ,:at advantage is x1 %e said 9 h] ?\ghts1 to be a que5 :5 ,i am a prison]1 or to be call$ beautiful :]e nobody looks at me4 ,accord+ly x 0 ) a vague hope & a secret desire = v5geance t %e he>d ( ! approa* ( a brilliant /rang]1 f a f> m popul\s & fl\ri%+ city ?an ,sp>ta1 :o came ) gifts & a glib tongue to view ! wond]s ( ! isl& _w4 ,:5 8 eyes fell on h]1 8 unfeign$ surprise fill$ h] ) exultation4 ,to be s disc]n$1 = h]1 0 to be won4 ,^? eyes c\ld recognize div9ity4 ,no d\bt he 0 prep>+ new fett]s = h] & new sorr[s1 b = a mom5t %e w\ld be free1 & 9 foll[+ him %e w\ld feel h]self once m ! goddess4 ,9 fact1 s long z !y sail$ ! d>k-purple sea1 or re/$ 9 caves or 9 isl& b[]s1 all 0 pleasantness betwe5 !m4 ,_! v galley1 ) its :ite sails spread1 took on some?+ ( ,hel5's beauty1 & seem$ a cl\d waft$ across ! ,aegean1 or ! swan1 h] fa!r1 rid+ on ! rippl$ rea*es ( ! ,me&]4 ,p>is prov$ a c&id & light-he>t$ lov]2 nev] vex$1 he 0 all grace & ma/]y 9 small matt]s3 "o ( ^? lordly travell]s :o c feel ! *>m ( nature & ( woman 9 e dime1 h[ev] exotic1 h[ev] pure1 or h[ev] impure2 & ! incomp>able ,hel5 seem$ inde$ incomp>able to 8 practis$ m9d4 ,he ador$ h]1 b he pref]r$ o!r wom54 ,moreov]1 %e f\nd t at ,troy he c\nt$ = no?+4 ,he mov$ amid battles & c\ncils1 q at home 9 ! sc5e1 b nev] consult$2 a pr9ce turn$ %eph]d1 a famili> b sup]flu\s ornam5t1 l a fop or a ballet-danc] t ev]ybody smil$ ^u & nobody respect$4 ,x 0 giv5 him 9 ! end to slay ! r$\btable ,a*illes ) a *ance arr[1 ,apollo secretly direct+ ! %aft1 b he 0 no w>rior4 ,x 0 a useless triumph1 z 8 abduction ( ,hel5 _h be5 an innoc5t crime3 bo? 7 ! "w ( gods laugh+ at human arrogance4 ,!re 7 d\btless /reet rhetoricians 9 ,ilium :o upbraid$ ,p>is & ,hel51 z !re are reason+ philosoph]s & politicians to-day :o attribute ! asc5dancy or decay ( nations to ! ideas t prevail !re1 =gett+ to ask :y ^? p>ticul> ideas h be5 embrac$ by ^? peoples1 :5 all ideas1 9 ! univ]sal m>ket1 are to be _h gratis4 ,! wise old ,priam & 8 c\nsellors knew bett]4 ,!y did n dis[n ,p>is = 8 escapade1 z !y might s easily h done1 nor did !y return ,hel5 to h] wrong$ husb&1 useless z %e 0 at ,troy4 ,!y knew t ! confus$ battles ( e>? mu/ be f\ght ov] "s nom9al prize2 m5 & animals w always be fight+ = some?+1 n because ! ?+ is necess>ily ( any value to !m1 b because !y wi% to snat* x f "o ano!r4 ,hel5 _h l5t h] "n & image to col\r an anci5t feud1 & make articulate ! dull et]nal cont5tion betwe5 ,asia & ,europe4 ,x 0 = exi/5ce t ea* p>ty 0 fight+2 b x add$ to _! c\rage & self-e/eem to say !y 7 fight+ = beauty1 & t ! victory ( _! side w\ld be a victory = ! gods4 ,b ! gods 7 9 bo? camps1 & 9 nei!r1 z 9 h] he>t 0 ,hel5 h]self4 ,9 h] isolation1 h] consci5ce sometimes reproa*$ h]1 & %e wond]$ t %e nev] he>d ^! reproa*es f ! lips ( o!rs4 ,hector & ,priam & ! o!r old m51 ev5 ! que5 & ! gossip+ wom51 treat$ h] ) def]5ce2 b !y c>$ only = ,troy & = _! own affairs4 ,if less beset ?an 9 h] /rict old home1 %e 0 m neglect$ 9 ^! spaci\s palaces1 & no less melan*oly4 ,0 x a miracle ( g5]osity t nobody blam$ h]1 or 0 x a supreme pro( ( indiff]5ce1 t /&+ 9 ! c5tre ( ! /age %e rema9$ unhe$$8 ,0 %e s mu* a goddess t !y ?\ght h] a /atue8 ,w\ld %e be borne away by ! victors l an in]t ,palladium1 to be set up else:]e on a new p$e/al8 ,%e did n und]/& t x is n ! vision t m5 h ( ! gods t works _! safety or ru91 b t fatal maladju/m5ts1 or natural vig\r 9 !m1 9 %ap+ _! de/9y1 call t vision d[n4 ,nor is x an idle vision2 = ! sight turns ! dre>y l5g? ( _! mis]y into a trag$y fla%+ ) light & te>s2 & ! pres5ce ( ,hel5 on ^? beleagu]$ walls1 :i* might h irritat$ ! fooli%1 consol$ ! wise4 ,%e 0 n ! cause ( _! dang] nor ( _! com+ disa/]1 z %e _h n be5 ! cause ( ! h>% virtues ( h] ,sp>tan clan2 b z ^? h>% virtues _h creat$ h] beauty1 s ! weal? & exub]ant civilization ( ,ilium _h recogniz$ x1 & made x _! own2 & %e 0 a glory to bo? nations1 = n e city1 ( all ! cities t p]i%1 has _h a que5 l h]4 ,:5 ,troy fell at la/1 :5 ,hector & ,p>is & ,priam 7 dead1 & ,a5eas _h escap$ j 9 "t1 %e wait$1 impassible1 at ! gate ( ! smok+ acropolis1 nei!r glad nor sorry1 n a%am$ to see h] fir/ husb& aga9 & 8 %\t+ fri5ds--= %e despis$ !m--nor unwill+ to be remov$1 z x 71 into ! ev5+ %ad[ ( h] old que5l9ess4 ,some?+ told h] t 9 h] second life at ,sp>ta %e w\ld be m fe>$ & m respect$2 9 h] advanc+ age & intangible isolation %e w\ld be z a prie/ess :om no "o--n ev5 ,m5elaus--w\ld d>e to approa*4 ,h] crime w\ld be h] protection2 h] rebellion1 pr\dly ackn[l$g$ & nev] retract$ 9 _s1 w\ld lift h] above all mank9d4 ,ev5 :ile /ill 9 ?is _w1 %e w\ld belong to ! o!r4 ,!re is an obscure rum\r t aft] ! fall ( ,troy ,hel5 nev] return$ to ,sp>ta b 0 spirit$ away to ,egypt1 :il/ a m]e phantasm resembl+ h] accompani$ h] dull husb& back to 8 dull fa/ness by ! pebbly ,eurotas4 ,?is turn giv5 to ! fable h9ts d>kly at ! une>?ly tru?4 ,hel5 0 a phantom always & ev]y:]e2 s long z m5 f\ght = h]1 tak+ h] image1 z x 71 = _! bann]1 %e presid$ ov] a mo/ v]itable & bloody battle2 b :5 ! battle ceas$ ( itself1 & all ^? h]oes t _h se5 & idoliz$ h] 7 dead1 ! c]ulean col\rs ( t bann] fad$ f x2 ! %r$s ( x rott$ indi/+ui%ably 9 ! mire1 & ! hues t _h l5t x = a mom5t its t]rible magic fl$ back into ! e!r1 :]e w9d & mi/1 meteors & sunbeams1 nev] cease to weave !m4 ,! pass+ ( ,hel5 0 ! dea? ( ,greece1 b ,hel5 h]self is its immortality4 ,yet :y seek to int]pret ! p>able8 ,!re is m dep? ( sugge/ion 9 ^! anci5t my?s ?an 9 any ab/ract doctr9e :i* we may sub/itute = !m4 ,hom] & 8 companions c]ta9ly 7 n writ+ int5tional allegories2 b !y _h a s5se = beauty & a s5se = ! flux ( ?+s1 & 9 ^? two p]ceptions ! :ole philosophy ( ,ideas is lat5t4 ,sight1 ?\ght1 love arre/ ess5ces2 & "t1 p]petually und]m9+ ! exi/5ce t br+s ^? ess5ces be=e u1 drives !m1 z fa/ z we c arre/ !m1 l a sort ( upw>d flaw1 back into heav54 #ec ,,! ,,judgem5t ,,( ,,p>is ,i d n conceive ! ,judgem5t ( ,p>is z ,rub5s has pa9t$ x3 an agricultural lab\r] le]+ at ?ree fat wom5 ( ! t[n :o h gone into ! c\ntry = a l>k4 ,?is disrob+ ( goddesses1 ?\gh !re may be "s anci5t au?ority = x1 does n con=m to my pr9ciples ( exegesis1 & ,i pron\nce x h]etical4 ,goddesses _c disrobe1 because _! attributes are _! sub/ance4 ,!y are l ! images ( ! ,virg9 9 ,spani% *ur*es2 if y are s ill-advis$1 y may take (f _! cr[n1 _! veils1 & _! /iffly embroid]$ conical mantle2 b :at w rema9 w n be our ,lady ei!r ( ,m]cies or ( ,sorr[s1 b a pole1 ) a doll's head & two h&s atta*$4 ,! spell lies 9 ! ornam5ts1 because !y alone are symbolical & ri*ly my/]i\s4 ,simil>ly ! virtue ( ^? pagan goddesses did n he 9 :at ea* might be 9 h]self1 ei!r z a consci\s _s or z a beautiful titanic body end[$ ) free & immortal life2 _! relevant virtue 0 tutel>y1 & lay 9 _! patronage ( p>ticul> crafts or passions 9 man4 ,= ?is reason x 0 n absurd t !y %\ld be rivals 9 beauty4 ,( c\rse 9 itself e nature1 cele/ial or ev5 e>?ly1 is incomp>able & p]fect 9 its own way4 ,b goddesses may well compete = ! prize ( beauty 9 ! eyes ( a mortal2 x is n _! p]sons t he sees or c see1 b _! h]ds1 born & br$ on ! m\nta9-side1 ,arcadia is full ( dirt1 h>d%ip1 & pov]ty2 sunrise & sunset are heavy to !m2 !y fatt5 _! %eep 9 ord] to %e> & to slaught] !m1 & !y love a gre5 pa/ure because x fatt5s ! %eep4 ,s too ! eclogues ( t[n poets1 & ! toy ,arcadias ( ,v]sailles or ( ! c>nival1 9 _! sat9 slipp]s & gild$ crooks1 are a =c$ lab\r1 & t$i\s2 at be/ a new masqu]ade 9 :i* ! jad$ may cont9ue to make love4 ,b !re is a poetic ,arcadia none ! less1 ! real ,arcadia mirror$ 9 a contemplative m9d4 ,idle vision nei!r is :at x looks at1 nor apes x3 x is inf9itely o!r1 yet 9 look+ =gets itself1 & l5ds its he>t gladly to ! spectacle4 ,p>is %irk$ none ( ! lab\rs or be/ialities ( ! c\ntry swa92 ) a semi-div9e tol]ance he reli%$ ^? r\gh sports & ^? monoton\s pip+s3 any?+ a creature c love1 "s god f9ds lovable4 ,he tussl$ ) ^? w5*es1 & ! crude sc5t ( ^? smok+ kettles did n turn 8 /oma*4 ,_h x be5 less malodor\s at c\rt8 ,0 !re n m fre$om1 m laught]1 & great] pl5ty "h8 ,if ,p>is 0 n a h]o1 at lea/ he 0 n a snob4 ,he 0 a truant pr9ce1 a fop become a %eph]d1 ) a body & a m9d capable ( great ?+s1 b do+ easy ?+s f *oice4 ,9 8 v s(tness1 s9ce x 0 volunt>y1 !re 0 a k9d ( /r5g?1 ! /r5g? ( indiff]5ce1 & fre$om1 & univ]sal d]ision4 ,& 8 cynicism 0 voluptu\s4 ,idle vision 9 him gild$ alike ev]y?+ x saw4 ,he _h *os51 & w\ld nev] lose1 possession ( ! ,imm$iate4 ,z to ,hel51 ,i h n ignor$ h]4 ,! gods call$ ,p>is ,alex&]1 & a private oracle has reveal$ to me t !y also _h ano!r "n = ,hel51 :i* 0 ,doxa or ,epiphaneia1 t is to say1 ,glory or ,evid5ce or 7be+ o!rwise int]pret$7 ,seem+ or ,phantom4 ,%e 0 n sub/antial1 b a manife/ation ( some?+ else4 ,h] beauty 0 h] all1 & :at 0 h] beauty to h]self ,a myriad pot5tial appe>ances wait 9 ! intricate recesses ( sub/ance1 or 9 ! e!real web ( lights & motions t vibrates ?r\gh ! inf9ite1 ready = ! quick eye t c disc]n !m4 ,?is disc]nm5t is at once a bir? & a m>riage4 ,no soon] is ! fair phantom call$ into exi/5ce ?an %e has already leapt1 z if c>ri$ by de/9y1 into h] lov]'s arms2 = no?+ c be m long$ =1 or m raptur\sly beautiful :5 x appe>s1 ?an p]fect evid5ce is to ! m9d4 ,& ! womb ( nature1 too1 9 its d>k f]tility1 mu/ be reliev$ to br+ some?+ to light at la/4 ,yet ?is r>e conc\rse ( desires1 & ?is blissful m>riage1 proves 9 ! end mo/ unhappy1 = !re is s9 9 x4 ,z all desp]ate lov]s1 9 ! abs5ce ( _! true love1 embrace :at be/ !y c f9d1 ?\gh a false object1 s _s :i*1 if n entangl$ 9 circum/ance & heavy ) dreams1 w\ld embrace ! tru?1 mu/ embrace appe>ance in/ead4 ,!re is a mom5t>y lyrical joy ev5 9 t1 because appe>ance has a be+ ( its own2 x has =m1 l ,hel51 & magic com+s & go+s1 l visions ( ! gods3 & if _s 7 n inc>nate & _h no?+ to fe> or pursue1 appe>ance w\ld be ! only reality x w\ld c>e to dwell on4 ,x 0 pr9cely ( ,p>is to love only ! ,imm$iate1 b x 0 inhuman & unwise2 & ,v5us _h s$uc$ him n only to 8 ru9 7we mu/ all die soon] or lat]7 b to 8 disgrace & p]petual mis]y4 ,a _s lodg$ 9 "t1 place1 & an animal body ne$s to be m9dful ( exi/5ce2 x ne$s to respect ! pa/1 ! hidd51 ! ult]ior4 ,x %\ld be satisfi$ ) :at beauties are visible f its /ation1 & ) su* tru?s z are p]t95t to its fate4 ,x %\ld /udy appe>ance = ! sake ( sub/ance4 ,b z ! joy ( a free _s is 9 p]fect evid5ce1 9 ,doxa or ,epiphaneia1 x inevitably fl\ts sub/ance & embraces appe>ance in/ead4 ,! ,rape ( ,hel5 is ?is adult]\s sub/itution1 dazzl+ b crim9al4 #ed ,,on ,,my ,,fri5dly ,,critics ,n[ t = "s ye>s my body has n be5 visible 9 ! places x us$ to haunt 7my m9d1 ev5 !n1 be+ (t5 else:]e71 my fri5ds 9 ,am]ica h fall5 into ! habit ( ?9k+ me dead1 & ) *>act]i/ic ha/e & k9dness1 !y are writ+ obitu>y notices1 z x 71 on my life & works4 ,"s ( ^! rea* me 9 ?is o!r _w--! fri5dly ones1 :i* _! au?ors s5d me--& )\t ! aid ( any su* /ratagem z ,swift's1 ,i h ! /range pleasure ( laugh+ at my own epitaphs4 ,x is n m]ely ! play ( vanity t ent]s into ?is exp]i5ce1 nor ! occasional excuse = be+ unfair 9 return2 !re comes ) x a g5u9e discov]y ( ! g5]al balance ( "o's "*4 ,a man has unrivall$ k ( ! details ( 8 life & feel+s1 b x is h>d = him to compose 8 p]sonage z x appe>s 9 ! com$y ( ! _w1 or 9 ! eyes ( o!r p4 ,x is n true t contempor>ies misjudge a man4 ,compet5t contempor>ies judge him p]fectly1 mu* bett] ?an po/]ity1 :i* is compos$ ( critics no less egoti/ical & oblig$ to rely exclusively on docum5ts easily mis9t]pret$4 ,! contempor>y c read m safely betwe5 ! l9es2 & if ! g5]al public (t5 misjudges ! m5 ( its own "t1 ! g5]al public he>s little ( !m4 ,x is guid$ by "s p>ty tag or casual association1 by ! malignity or delusion ( "s small cot]ie t has caught its e>3 h[ o!rwise %\ld x judge ideas x has n grasp$ & p x has n se58 ,b public op9ion is h>dly bett] in=m$ ab\t ! pa/ ?an ab\t ! pres5t1 & hi/ories are only newspap]s publi%$ long aft] ! fact4 ,z to my p]son1 my critics are v g5tle1 & ,i am s5sible ( ! k9dness1 or ! diffid5ce1 ) :i* !y treat me4 ,i d n m9d be+ occasionally d5\nc$ = a!ism1 conceit1 or deta*m5t4 ,"o has to be oneself2 & s long z ! facts are n misrepres5t$--& ,i h little to compla9 ( on t score--any judgem5t bas$ ^u !m is a two-edg$ sword3 p simply condemn :at condemns !m4 ,i c always say to myself t my a!ism1 l t ( ,sp9oza1 is true piety t[>ds ! univ]se & d5ies only gods fa%ion$ by m5 9 _! own image1 to be s]vants ( _! human int]e/s2 & t ev5 9 ?is d5ial ,i am no rude iconocla/1 b full ( secret sympa?y ) ! impulses ( idolat]s4 ,my deta*m5t f ?+s & p]sons is also affectionate1 & simply :at ! anci5ts call$ philosophy3 ,i cons5t t a fl[+ riv] %\ld fl[2 ,i r5\nce t :i* betrays1 & cl+ to t :i* satisfies1 & ,i reli% ! irony ( tru?2 b my security 9 my own happ9ess is n indiff]5ce to t ( o!rs3 ,i rejoice t e "o %\ld h 8 ta/es & 8 pleasures4 ,t ,i am conceit$1 x w\ld be folly to d5y3 :at arti/1 :at ?9k]1 :at p>5t does n ov]e/imate 8 own (fspr+8 ,c ,i suppress an irresi/ible s5se ( see+ ?+s cle>ly1 & a ke5 delight 9 s see+ !m8 ,frankly1 ,i ?9k ^! attitudes ( m9e are ju/ifi$ by ! facts2 b ,i entirely und]/& h[ (f5sive !y mu/ be to any "o :o ?9ks !y are n ju/ifi$1 or :o fe>s t !y may be4 ,let ! irritant "w4 ,! arr[s ( ang] miss _! m>k4 ,aim$ at "s imag9>y evil bird 9 ! heav5s1 !y sc>cely />tle ! poet w&]+ 9 8 dell4 ,he he>s !m pass ov] 8 head & bury _! v5om f> away 9 ! "y grass4 ,f> away too 8 fri5ds are design+ 8 va9 c5otaph1 & inscrib+ x ) seemly words 9 l>ge capitals4 ,on ! o!r h&1 9 respect to my imp]sonal op9ions1 ,i notice a little bewild]m5t1 & "s obtus5ess4 ,( c\rse1 if p are repell$ by ! subject or by ! mann] 7:i* is an integral "p ( ! ?\ght7 & f9d x all un9telligible1 t is no fault ( !irs1 nor ( m9e2 b ,i speak ( ! initiat$ & ( su* z are will+ to l5d _! m9ds to my sort ( lucubration4 ,= in/ance1 :5 m ?an tw5ty ye>s ago1 ,i wrote "s ,int]pretations ( ,poetry & ,religion1 ?is is :at ,william ,james said ( !m3 ,:at a p]fection ( rott5ness 444 h[ fanta/ic a philosophy6--z if ! '_w ( values' 7 indep5d5t ( exi/5ce4 ,x is only z be+ t "o ?+ is bett] ?an ano!r4 ,! idea ( d>kness is z good z t ( light1 z ideas4 ,!re is m value 9 light's be+4 ,william ,james 0 a radical empirici/1 s t = him ! be+ ( light c\ld n h meant any?+ except its be+ 9 idea1 9 exp]i5ce4 ,! fanta/ic view mu/ !re=e be "s o!r2 app>5tly t 9 ! realm ( unrealiz$ ess5ces1 ap>t f any obs]v]1 "o ess5ce c be bett] ?an ano!r4 ,b h[ c\ld any "o attribute su* a view to me8 ,! :ole cont5tion ( my book 0 t ! gl[ ( human emotion l5t a value to good poetry :i* x d5i$ to bad1 & to "o idea ( ,god :i* x d5i$ to ano!r4 ,my position 9 ?is matt] 0 t ( empirical philosophy1 & ( ,william ,james himself4 ,9 8 book on ,pragmatism he says t ! be+ ( atoms is j z good z ! be+ ( ,god1 if bo? produce ! same effects 9 human exp]i5ce2 & ,i rememb] once mildly prote/+ to him on t po9t1 & ask+ him if1 ap>t f ^! effects on u1 ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 assum+ ,god to be consci\s1 w\ld n h a consid]able value 9 itself2 & he repli$1 ,( c\rse2 b ,i 0 ?9k+ ( our idea4 ,?is 0 exactly ! attitude ( my book2 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( our religi\s & poetic ideas1 & r$uc+ _! value to :at !y /ood = 9 ! elem5ts ( our exp]i5ce1 or 9 our de/9y4 ,i ?9k ,i see1 h[ev]1 :]e ! tr\ble lies4 ,! practical intellect conceives ev]y?+ z a s\rce ( influ5ce4 ,:e!r x be matt] or o!r p1 or tutel>y spirits1 t :i* we envisage 9 action & passion is n our idea ( ^! objects1 b _! op]ation on u1 or our op]ation on !m4 ,n[ a s\rce ( influ5ce _c be non-exi/5t4 ,accord+ly1 :at conc]ns e>ne/ p 9 _! religion is some?+1 !y "k n :at1 :i* is real4 ,!y are n int]e/$ 9 =m+ poetic or dramatic pictures ( ! gods1 z ! ,greeks did 9 _! my?ology1 b r 9 f9d+ a liv+ ,god to help !m1 z ev5 ! ,greeks did 9 _! home cultus & _! oracles4 ,?is liv+ ,god1 s9ce he is to op]ate & to be work$ ^u1 mu/ exi/2 o!rwise ! :ole practice ( religion becomes a f>ce4 ,s also 9 love or 9 sci5ce1 x w\ld be egoti/ical & affect$ to gloat on our own ideal1 turn+ our backs on ! adorable p]son or ! natural process be=e u4 ,x is ! dang] ( empirical & critical philosophy1 t x turns our att5tion /ubbornly to ! subjective3 legitimately1 ,i ?9k1 if ! purpose is m]ely to /udy ! gr[? & logic ( our beliefs1 b illegitimately1 if ! purpose is malici\s1 & if x is assum$ t once we h und]/ood h[ our beliefs are =m$ we %all ab&on !m & believe no?+4 ,empiricism & idealism are1 z ,kant call$ !m1 excell5t ca?>tics1 b !y are na/y food2 & if we try to build !m up into a sy/em ( ! univ]se ! ef=t is n only self-contradictory 7because we ought !n to possess only ideas )\t beliefs7 b ! result is1 9 ! words ( ,william ,james1 fanta/ic & rott54 ,n[1 h[ev] mu* ,i may h /udi$ ! human imag9ation1 ,i h nev] d\bt$ t ev5 highly imag9ative ?+s1 l poetry & religion1 express real ev5ts1 if n 9 ! out] _w1 at lea/ 9 ! inn] gr[? or discipl9e ( life4 ,l ! daily exp]i5ce ( ! s5ses & l ! ideas ( sci5ce1 !y =m a human language1 all ! t]ms ( :i* are poetical & its images dream-images1 b :i* symbolizes ?+s & ev5ts beyond x & is controll$ f outside4 ,?is w\ld be p]fectly evid5t to any o!r animal :o %\ld discov] h[ m5 see ! _w or :at !y ?9k ( x3 :y %\ld we be less intellig5t ?an any o!r animal w\ld be ab\t ourselves8 ,enlight5m5t consi/s 9 com+ ne>] & ne>] to ! natural objects t l5d a practical mean+ to our m5tal disc\rse2 & :5 ! mat]ial significance ( our dreams is ?us discov]$1 we are lo/ 9 admiration at ! orig9ality1 hum\r1 & pictorial gr&eur ( ! imag]y 9 :i* our exp]i5ce comes to u1 z we might be at ! decorative m>vels ( tape/ry or ( /a9$ glass3 b n[ )\t illusion4 ,= we c n[ discrim9ate ! rhy?ms & col\r prop] to our m5tal atmosph]e f ! extr9sic value ( disc\rse z a sign = ?+s & ev5ts beyond x4 ,^! ext]nal ?+s & ev5ts make up :at we call nature4 ,x is nature1 or "s "p ( nature1 or "s movem5t ( nature occurr+ )9 u or affect+ u1 t is ! true exi/5t object ( religion1 ( sci5ce1 & ( love4 ,! re/ is a m]e image4 ,my naturalism is sometimes tax$ ) be+ dogmatic1 & if ,i 7 anxi\s to avoid t reproa*1 ,i might easily r$uce my naturalism to a def9ition & say t if exp]i5ce has any s\rces :atev]1 ! sum & sy/em ( ^! s\rces %all be call$ nature4 ,i "k :at speculative difficulties clu/] ab\t ! notion ( cause1 :i* 9 "o s5se is q unnecess>y to sci5ce2 b s long z "t1 process1 & d]ivation are admitt$ at all1 ev5ts may be trac$ back to e>li] ev5ts :i* 7 _! s\rces2 & ?is univ]sal flax ( ev5ts w be call$ nature4 ,any exi/+ p]sons1 & any gods ex]cis+ p[]1 w evid5tly be p>ts ( nature4 ,b ,i am n conc]n$ to avoid dogmatism on su* a po9t4 ,e ass]tion ab\t exi/5ce is haz>d$1 x re/s on animal fai?1 n on logical pro(2 & e argum5t to support naturalism1 or to rebut x1 implies naturalism4 ,to d5y t !re are any facts 7if scepticism c be c>ri$ s f>7 is /ill to dogmatize1 no less ?an x w\ld be to po9t to "s fact 9 p>ticul>2 9 ei!r case we desc5d into ! ar5a ( exi/5ce1 :i* may betray our confid5ce4 ,any fact is an exi/5ce :i* disc\rse plays ab\t & reg>ds1 b does n create4 ,x is ! ess5ce ( ! practical intellect to prophesy ab\t nature1 & we mu/ all d x ,z to ! tru? ( our prophecy1 t is always problematical1 because nature is :atev] nature happ5s to be2 & z to our k1 />t+ z x does f a s+le po9t1 ! pres5t position ( ! ?9k]1 & fall+ away rapidly 9 de>ness & c]ta9ty z ! p]spective rec$es1 x _c pret5d to draw ! outl9es ( nature a priori3 yet our k ( nature1 9 our neighb\rhood & moral climate1 is v consid]able1 s9ce e kn[n fact is a "p ( nature4 ,x is q idle to d5y1 = in/ance1 t human life dep5ds on cosmic & hygi5ic influ5ces2 or t 9 ! end all human op]ations mu/ run back someh[ to ! rotation ( ! e>?1 to ! rays ( ! sun1 to ! moi/ure & fructification ( ! soil1 to ! f]m5t !re ( vegetative & dream+ spirits1 quick5$ 9 animals end[$ ) locomotion into k ( surr\nd+ ?+s3 :5ce ! passionate imag9ations :i* we f9d 9 ourselves4 ,i "k t ?+s might h be5 arrang$ o!rwise2 & "s ( ^? alt]native worlds may be m9utely ?\ght out 9 my? or 9 philosophy1 9 ob$i5ce to "s dialectical or moral impulse ( ! human m9d2 b t all ^? o!r worlds are figm5ts ( fancy1 int]e/+ z poetry is int]e/+1 & t only ! natural _w1 ! _w ( m$ic9e & comm]ce1 is actual1 is obvi\s2 s obvi\s to e man 9 8 sane mom5ts1 t ,i h always ?\ght x idle to argue ! po9t4 ,argum5t is n p]suasive to madm52 b !y c be won ov] by g5tl] c\rses to a gradual docility to ! tru?4 ,"o ( ^! g5tl] c\rses is ?is3 to rememb] t madness is human1 t dreams h _! spr+s 9 ! dep?s ( human nature & ( human exp]i5ce2 & t ! illusion !y cause may be k9dly & ev5 glori\sly dispell$ by %[+ :at ! solid tru? 0 :i* !y express$ allegorically4 ,:y %\ld "o be angry ) dreams1 ) my?1 ) allegory1 ) madness8 ,we mu/ n kill ! m9d1 z "s rationali/s d1 9 try+ to cure x4 ,! life ( reason1 z ,i conceive x1 is simply ! dream+ m9d becom+ coh]5t1 devis+ symbols & me?ods1 su* z languages1 by :i* x may fitly survey its own c>e]1 & ! =ces ( nature on :i* t c>e] dep5ds4 ,reason !reby raises our vegetative dream into a poetic revelation & transcript ( ! tru?4 ,t all ?is life ( expression gr[s up 9 animals liv+ 9 ! mat]ial _w is ! deliv]ance ( reason itself1 9 our lucid mom5ts2 b my books1 be+ descriptive ( ! imag9ation & hav+ p]haps "s t\*es ( imag9ation 9 !m1 may n seem to h express$ my lucid mom5ts alone4 ,!y 71 h[ev]1 int5d$ to d s2 & ,i ought to h w>n$ my read]s m (t5 t su* 0 ! case4 ,i h no metaphysics1 & 9 t s5se ,i am no philosoph]1 b a poor ignoramus tru/+ :at he he>s f ! m5 ( sci5ce4 ,i rely on !m to discov] gradually exactly :i* elem5ts 9 _! description ( nature may be lit]ally true1 & :i* m]ely symbolical3 ev5 if !y 7 all symbolical1 !y w\ld be true en\gh = me4 ,my naturalism is n at all afraid ( ! late/ !ories ( space1 "t1 or matt]3 :at ,i und]/& ( !m1 ,i l1 & am ready to believe1 = ,i am a foll[] ( ,plato 9 8 doctr9e t only k ( ideas 7if we call x k7 c be lit]al & exact1 :il/ practical k is necess>ily my?ical 9 =m1 precisely because its object exi/s & is ext]nal to u4 ,an arbitr>y sign1 indication1 or "n c po9t to some?+ unambigu\sly1 )\t at all fa?om+ its nature1 & !re=e c be k ( fact3 :i* an ae/hetic or logical elucidation ( ideas c nev] be4 ,e idea ( s5se or sci5ce is a summ>y sign1 on a diff]5t plane & scale altoge!r f ! diffuse mat]ial facts :i* x cov]s3 "o unexampl$ col\r = _m rays1 "o indescribable note = _m vibrations1 "o picture = _m p>ticles ( pa9t1 "o ^w = a s]ies ( noises or lett]s4 ,a ^w is a v ,platonic ?+3 y _c say :5 x beg9s1 :5 x ends1 h[ long x la/s1 nor :]e x ev] is2 & yet x is ! only unit y mean to utt]1 or normally he>4 ,platonism is ! intuition ( ess5ces 9 ! pres5ce ( ?+s1 9 ord] to describe !m3 x is m9d itself4 ,i am q happy 9 ?is human ignorance mitigat$ by pictures1 = x yields practical security & poetic beauty3 :at m c a sane man want8 ,9 ?is respect ,i ?9k sometimes ,i am ! only philosoph] liv+3 ,i am resign$ to be+ a m9d4 ,i h put my h& into ! h& ( nature1 & a ?rill ( sympa?y has pass$ f h] into my v he>t1 s t ,i c in/9ctively see all ?+s1 & see myself1 f h] po9t ( view3 a sympa?y :i* embold5s me (t5 to say to h]1 ,"m1 tell me a /ory4 ,n ! fair ,%eh]azad h]self knew half ! m>vell\s tales t nature sp9s 9 ! bra9s ( h] *ildr54 ,b ,i mu/ n let g h] h& 9 my wond]1 or ,i might be bewit*$ & lo/ 9 ! maze ( h] inv5tions4 ,a workman mu/ n qu>rel ) 8 tools1 nor ! m9d ) ideas2 & ,i h little pati5ce ) ^? philan?ropi/s :o hate ev]y?+ human1 & w\ld re=m away ev]y?+ t m5 love or c love4 ,yet if we dwell too lov+ly on ! human quality & poetic play ( ideas1 we may =get t !y are prim>ily signs4 ,! practical intellect is always on ! wat* = ambi5t exi/5ces1 9 ord] to fight or to swall[ !m3 & if by *ance its att5tion is arre/$ at an idea1 x w in/9ctively raise t idea to ! ?rone ( p[] :i* %\ld be occupi$ only by ! ?+ :i* x /&s = & poetically describes4 ,ideas l5d !mselves to idolatry4 ,!re is a cont9ual incid5tal deception into :i* we are betray$ by ! fictiti\s & symbolical t]ms ( our k1 9 t we suppose ^! t]ms to =m ! :ole ess5ce ( _! objects4 ,i ?9k ,i h nev] fail$ to po9t out ?is dang] ( illusion1 & to prote/ aga9/ idolatry 9 ?\ght1 s mu* m frequ5t & dang]\s ?an ! wor%ip ( /ocks & /ones2 b at ! same "t1 z su* idolatry is almo/ inevitable1 & z ! fictions s deifi$ (t5 cov] "s true =ce or h>mony 9 nature1 ,i h sometimes be5 tempt$ 9 my he>t to condone ?is illusion4 ,9 my y\? x seem$ z if a sci5tific philosophy 0 unatta9able2 human life1 ,i ?\ght1 0 at be/ a dream1 & if we 7 n ! dupes ( "o error1 we %\ld be ! dupes ( ano!r2 & :il/ ( c\rse ! critic mu/ make ?is m5tal res]vation 9 all 8 ass5ts1 x 0 p]haps too mu* to ask mank9d to d s2 s t 9 practice we 7 condemn$ to ov]look ! deceptiv5ess ( fable1 because !re w\ld be less beauty & no m tru? 9 :atev] !ory might take its place4 ,i ?9k n[ t ?is despair ( f9d+ a sci5tific philosophy 0 premature1 & t ! ne> future may actually produce "o3 n t its t]ms w be less human & symbolical ?an ^? to :i* we are accu/om$1 b t !y may hug m closely ! true movem5t & ! calculable ord] ( nature4 ,! tru?1 ?\gh x mu/ be express$ 9 language1 is n = t reason a =m ( error4 ,no d\bt ! popul>iz]s ( sci5ce w turn its language into a revelation1 & its images into idols2 b ! ab/ract "* ( ^! symbols w r5d] x easi] = ! judici\s to pres]ve ! di/9ction betwe5 ! ?+s to be describ$ & ! sci5ce :i* describes !m4 ,0 x1 ,i wond]1 ?is t\* ( sympa?y ) spl5did error1 br$ 9 me by long famili>ity ) religion & philosophy1 t (f5d$ my hone/ critics8 ,n[ t ,i %[ less sympa?y ) x1 w !y be bett] satisfi$8 ,i fe> ! opposite is ! case4 ,:at !y res5t$ 0 r t 9 spite ( all my sympa?y1 & ( all my despair ab\t sci5ce1 x nev] occurr$ to me to ?9k ^? errors true1 because !y 7 spl5did1 except true to ! s\l4 ,did !y expect t ,i %\ld s]i\sly debate :e!r ! ,gho/ 9 ,hamlet really came out ( ,purgatorial fires1 & :e!r ,a!na really desc5d$ 9 h] *>iot f ,olympus & pull$ ,a*illes by 8 yell[ hair :5 he 0 9 dang] ( do+ some?+ ra%8 ,frankly1 ,i h assum$--p]haps prematurely--t su* que/ions are settl$4 ,i am n able nor will+ to write a sy/em ( magic cosmology1 nor to propose a new religion4 ,i m]ely endeav\r to int]pret1 z sympa!tically & imag9atively z ,i c1 ! religion & poetry already famili> to u2 & ,i int]pret !m1 ( c\rse1 on _! bett] side1 n z *ildi% sci5ce1 b z subtle creations ( hope1 t5d]ness1 & ignorance4 ,s anxi\s 0 ,i1 :5 y\ng]1 to f9d "s rational ju/ification = poetry & religion1 & to %[ t _! magic 0 significant ( true facts1 t ,i insi/$ too mu*1 z ,i n[ ?9k1 on ! ne$ ( relevance to fact ev5 9 poetry4 ,n only did ,i di/+ui% good religion f bad by its expression ( practical wisdom1 & ( ! moral discipl9e t makes = happ9ess 9 ?is _w1 b ,i ma9ta9$ t ! noble/ poetry also mu/ express ! moral burd5 ( life & mu/ be ri* 9 wisdom4 ,age has made me less exact+1 & ,i c n[ f9d q suffici5t p]fection 9 poetry1 l t ( ! ,*9ese & ,arabians1 )\t mu* philosophic scope1 9 m]e grace & feel+ & music & cl\d-ca/les & frolic4 ,i assum$ =m]ly t an idea c\ld h dep? & ri*ness only if someh[ r$ol5t ( =m] exp]i5ces ( an ov]t k9d4 ,i _h be5 taught to assign no sub/ance to ! m9d1 b to conceive x z a sy/em ( successive ideas1 ! lat] ones m+l+ ) a survival ( ! e>li]1 & =m+ a cumulative exp]i5ce1 l a swell+ musical movem5t4 ,n[1 )\t ceas+ to conceive m5tal disc\rse 9 t way1 ,i h le>n$1 ) ! y\ng] g5]ation1 to rely m on ! sub/ructure1 on ! mat]ial & psy*ical ma*9]y t puts ?is consci\s %[ on ! /age1 & pulls ! wires4 ,n t ,i ev] d5i$ or really d\bt$ t ?is sub/ructure exi/$1 b t ,i ?\ght x a m prud5t & critical me?od 9 philosophy n to assume x4 ,c]ta9ly x is a va/ assumption2 b ,i see n[ an irony 9 scepticism :i* ,i did n see :5 ,i 0 m f]vid a sceptic2 namely1 t 9 address+ anybody1 or ev5 myself1 ,i h already made t assumption2 & t if ,i tri$ to resc9d x1 ,i %\ld only be mak+ ano!r1 no less gratuit\s1 & f> m extravagant2 ,i %\ld be assum+ t ! ne$ ( mak+ ?is assumption 0 a fatal illusion1 r ?an a natural revelation ( ! exi/5ce ( an environm5t to a liv+ animal4 ,?is environm5t has be5 call$ ! unkn[able1 ! unconsci\s & ! subconsci\s--egoti/ical & absurd names = x1 z if its ess5ce 0 ! difficulty we h 9 approa*+ x4 ,its prop] names are matt]1 sub/ance1 nature1 or s\l2 & ,i hope p w le>n aga9 to call x by ^? old names4 ,:5 liv+ sub/ance is ?us re/or$ b5ea? ! surface ( exp]i5ce1 !re is no long] any reason = assum+ t ! fir/ song ( a bird may n be inf9itely ri* & z deep z heav51 if x utt]s ! vital impulses ( t mom5t ) en\gh complet5ess4 ,! analogies ( ?is utt]ance ) o!r ev5ts1 or its outly+ sugge/ions1 :il/ !y may r5d] x m intelligible to a ?ird p]son1 w\ld n add mu* to its inw>d =ce & intr9sic beauty4 ,its lyric adequacy1 ?\gh ( c\rse n indep5d5t ( nature1 w\ld be indep5d5t ( wisdom4 ,if besides be+ an adequate expression ( ! s\l1 ! song express$ ! lessons ( a broad exp]i5ce1 :i* t s\l _h ga!r$ & dige/$1 ?is fact c]ta9ly w\ld l5d a great tragic sublimity to t song2 b to be poetical or religi\s intr9sically1 ! my/ic cry is en\gh4 ,i notice t m5 ( ! _w1 :5 !y dip into my books1 f9d !m consi/5t1 almo/ oppressively consi/5t1 & to ! ladies ev]y?+ is cry/al--cle>2 yet ! philosoph]s say t x is lazy & self-indulg5t ( me n to tell !m pla9ly :at ,i ?9k1 if ,i "k myself :at x is4 ,because ,i describe madness sympa!tically1 because ,i lose myself 9 ! dream+ m9d1 & see ! _w f t transc5d5tal po9t ( vantage1 :ile at ! same "t int]pret+ t dream by its presumable motives & by its moral t5d5cies1 ^! quick & int5se reason]s suppose t ,i am vacillat+ 9 my own op9ions4 ,my own op9ions are a m9or matt]1 & !re 0 usually no ne$1 = ! task 9 h&1 t ,i %\ld put !m =w>d2 yet z a matt] ( fact1 s9ce ,i rea*$ ! age ( manhood1 !y h n *ang$4 ,9 my adolesc5ce ,i ?\ght ?is e>?ly life 7n un9telligibly1 consid]+ :at ,i _h !n se5 & he>d ( x7 a mo/ hide\s ?+1 & ,i 0 n dis9cl9$ to dismiss x z an illusion1 = :i* p]haps ! ,ca?olic epic might be sub/itut$ to advantage1 z con=m+ bett] to ! impulses ( ! s\l2 & lat] ,i lik$ to reg>d all sy/ems z alt]native illusions = ! solipsi/2 b nei!r solipsism nor ,ca?olicism 7 ev] any?+ to me b !oretic poses or possibilities2 vi/as = ! imag9ation1 nev] convictions4 ,i 0 well aw>e1 z ,i am /ill1 t any su* vi/a may be tak5 = true1 because all dreams are p]suasive :ile !y la/2 & ,i h n lo/1 nor d ,i wi% to lose1 a c]ta9 facility & pleasure 9 tak+ ^? po9ts ( view at w1 & speak+ ^? philosophical languages4 ,b ?\gh z a *ild ,i regrett$ ! fact & n[ ,i hugely enjoy x1 ,i h nev] be5 able to elude ! recurr+1 inv9cible1 & ironic conviction t :5ev] ,i or any o!r p]son feign to be liv+ 9 any ( ^? non-natural worlds1 we are simply dream+ awake4 ,9 g5]al1 ,i ?9k my critics attribute to me m illusions ?an ,i h4 ,my dogmatism may be a fault ( temp] or mann]1 because ,i dislike to /op to qualify or to expla9 ev]y?+2 b 9 pr9ciple x is rais$ m diffid5tly & on a deep] scepticism ?an mo/ ( ! sy/ems :i* are call$ critical4 ,my ess5ces1 = in/ance1 are blam$ = be+ gratuit\s inv5tions or ne$less ab/ractions4 ,b ess5ces appe> precisely :5 all inv5tions are resc9d$ & ! irr$ucible manife/ datum is disclos$4 ,i d n ask any "o to believe 9 ess5ces4 ,i ask !m to reject e belief1 & :at !y w h on _! h&s1 if !y d s1 w be "s ess5ce4 ,& if1 believ+ no?+1 !y c\ld inf9itely enl>ge _! imag9ation1 ! :ole realm ( ess5ce w\ld loom be=e !m4 ,?is realm is no discov]y ( m9e2 x has be5 describ$1 = in/ance1 by ,leibniz 9 two diff]5t ways2 once z ! collection ( all possible worlds1 & aga9 z ! abyss ( non-exi/5ce1 le nant1 ( :i* he says3 ,! non-exi/5t 444 is inf9ite1 x is et]nal1 x has a great _m ( ! attributes ( ,god2 x conta9s an inf9ity ( ?+s1 s9ce all ^? ?+s :i* d n exi/ at all are includ$ 9 ! non-exi/5t1 & ^? :i* no long] exi/ h return$ to ! non-exi/5t4 ,x suffices1 !re=e1 t we d5y a ?+ = u to recognize an ess5ce1 if we "k at all :at we are d5y+4 ,& ! ess5ce be=e u1 :e!r we ass]t or d5y its exi/5ce1 is c]ta9ly no ab/raction2 = !re is no o!r datum1 m individual or m obvi\s1 f :i* ! ab/raction c\ld be drawn4 ,! difficulty 9 disc]n+ ess5ces is simply ! v real difficulty :i* ! practical intellect has 9 ab/a9+ f belief1 & f ev]y:]e ?9k+ x f9ds mu* m ?an is actually giv54 ,pr(\nd scepticism is fav\rable to conv5tions1 because x d\bts t ! criticism ( conv5tions is any tru] ?an !y are4 ,f]v5t believ]s look = "s sy/em ( philosophy or religion t %all be lit]ally true & wor?y ( sup]s$+ ! curr5t assumptions ( daily life4 ,i look = no su* ?+4 ,nev] = a mom5t c ,i br+ myself to reg>d a human sy/em--a piece ( m5tal disc\rse--z m ?an a sy/em ( notation1 sometimes picturesque1 sometimes ab/ract & ma!matical4 ,sci5tific symbols1 t]ms 9 :i* calculation is possible1 may replace poetic symbols1 :i* m]ely cat* e*oes ( ! s5ses or make up dramatic units out ( appe>ances 9 ! gross4 ,b ! mo/ accurate sci5tific sy/em w\ld /ill be only a me?od ( description1 & ! actual facts w\ld cont9ue to rejoice 9 _! own ways ( be+4 ,! relevance & tru? ( sci5ce1 l ! relevance & tru? ( s5se1 are pragmatic1 9 t !y m>k ! actual relations1 m>*1 & di/ribution ( ev5ts1 9 ! t]ms 9 :i* !y ent] our exp]i5ce4 ,9 moral philosophy 7:i* is my *os5 subject7 ,i f9d my unsophi/icat$ read]s1 z ,i f\nd my pupils =m]ly1 delightfully appreciative1 w>mly sympa!tic1 & altoge!r fri5ds ( m9e 9 ! _s4 ,x is a joy1 l t ( true conv]sation1 to look & laugh & cry at ! _w s unfeign$ly toge!r4 ,b ! o!r philosoph]s1 & ^? ^: religion is ( ! anxi\s & intol]ant sort1 are n at all pleas$4 ,!y ?9k my morality v loose3 ,i am a fri5d ( publicans & s9n]s1 n 7z !y are7 9 zeal to re=m !m1 b because ,i l !m z !y are2 & inde$ ,i am a pagan & a moral sceptic 9 my naturalism4 ,on ! o!r h& 7& ?is seems a contradiction to !m71 my moral philosophy looks /rangely negative & n>r[2 a philosophy ( ab/5tion & di/a/e = life4 ,:at a horrible comb9ation1 !y say to !mselves1 ( moral lic5ce ) moral pov]ty6 ,!y d n see t x is because ,i love life t ,i wi% to keep x sweet1 s z to be able to love x altoge!r3 & t all ,i wi% = o!rs1 or d>e to recomm5d to !m1 is t !y %\ld keep _! lives sweet also1 n aft] my fa%ion1 b ea* man 9 8 own way4 ,i talk a great deal ab\t ! good & ! ideal1 hav+ le>n$ f ,plato & ,ari/otle 7s9ce ! liv+ h nev] %[n me h[ to live7 t1 grant+ a human nature to :i* to appeal1 ! good & ! ideal may be def9$ ) "s accuracy4 ,( c\rse1 !y _c be def9$ immutably1 because human nature is n immutable2 & !y _c be def9$ 9 su* a way z to be transf]r$ )\t *ange f "o race or p]son to ano!r1 because human nature is v>i\s4 ,yet any reflective & hone/ man1 9 express+ 8 hopes & pref]5ces1 may expect to f9d _m ( 8 neighb\rs agree+ ) him1 & :5 !y agree1 !y may "w politically toge!r4 ,n[ ,i am sometimes blam$ = n lab\r+ m e>ne/ly to br+ d[n ! good ( :i* ,i prate into ! lives ( o!r m54 ,my critics suppose1 app>5tly1 t ,i mean by ! good "s p>ticul> way ( life or "s type ( "* :i* is alone virtu\s1 & :i* ought to be propagat$4 ,alas1 _! propag&as6 ,h[ !y h f9$ ?is _w ) hatr$1 d>kness1 & blood6 ,h[ !y are /ill ! et]nal ob/acle1 9 e home & 9 e he>t1 to a simple happ9ess6 ,i h no wi% to propagate any p>ticul> "*1 lea/ ( all my own2 my conceit does n take t =m4 ,i wi% individuals1 & races1 & nations to be !mselves1 & to multiply ! =ms ( p]fection & happ9ess1 z nature prompts !m4 ,! only ?+ :i* ,i ?9k might be propagat$ )\t inju/ice to ! types !reby suppress$ is h>mony2 en\gh h>mony to prev5t ! int]f]5ce ( "o type ) ano!r1 & to all[ ! p]fect developm5t ( ea* type4 ,! good1 z ,i conceive x1 is happ9ess1 happ9ess = ea* man aft] 8 own he>t1 & = ea* h\r accord+ to its inspiration4 ,i %\ld dread to transplant my happ9ess into o!r p2 x might die 9 t soil2 & my critics are ! fir/ to tell me t my sort ( happ9ess is a poor ?+ 9 _! e/imation4 ,well & good4 ,i congratulate !m on _! true loves3 b h[ %\ld ,i be able to spe$ !m on _! c\rse8 ,!y d n place _! happ9ess 9 ! ?+s ,i h1 or c give4 ,no man c set up an ideal = ano!r1 nor lab\r to realise x = him1 save by 8 leave or z 8 spokesman1 p]haps m ready ) ! "r ^w4 ,to f9d ! comp>atively "r ^w1 my critics seem to agree1 is my art4 ,d ,i n practise x = _! b5efit z be/ ,i c8 ,is x ,i :o am indiff]5t to ! be+ ( light8 ,:o loves x m1 or basks 9 x m joyfully8 ,& d ,i d no?+ t ! light may come8 ,is x ,i :o tremble le/ at its com+ x %\ld dissolve ! creatures begott5 9 d>kness8 ,ah1 ,i "k :y my critics murmur & are dissatisfi$4 ,i d n endeav\r to deceive myself1 nor to deceive !m1 nor to aid !m 9 deceiv+ !mselves4 ,!y w nev] prevail on me to d t4 ,i am a disciple ( ,socrates4 #ee ,,h]mes ,,! ,,int]pret] ,a travell] %\ld be dev\t to ,h]mes1 & ,i h always lov$ him above ! o!r gods = t *>m+ union :i* is f\nd 9 him ( y\? ) exp]i5ce1 alacrity ) prud5ce1 mode/y ) laught]1 & a ready tongue ) a s\nd he>t4 ,9 him ! fir/ bubbl+s ( mock]y subside at once into c\rtesy & helpfulness4 ,he is ! w+$ ,fig>o ( ,olympus1 will+ to yield to o!rs 9 /ation & to pret5d to s]ve !m1 b really wis] & happi] ?an any ( !m4 ,!re is a c]ta9 rogu]y 9 him1 & ! habit ( w9k+ at mis*ief4 ,he has a great gift = diss]tation1 & 8 abundant eloqu5ce1 always unimpea*able 9 =m & 9 po9t1 does n hug ! tru? s closely z pi\s p might expect 9 a god :o1 z !y say sagaci\sly1 c h no motive = ly+4 ,b gods d n ne$ motives4 ,! lies ( ,h]mes are je/s2 !y repres5t ?+s z !y might h be51 & s]ve to %[ :at a /range accid5t ! tru? is4 ,! reproa* :i* ,virgil addresses to 8 ,juno1 ,su* malignity 9 m9ds cele/ial8 c\ld nev] apply to ?is amiable div9ity1 :o1 if he is a rascal at all 7:i* ,i d n admit71 is a dis9t]e/$ rascal4 ,he has giv5 no pawns to =tune1 he is n a h\sehold]1 he is n pl$g$ aga9/ 8 w to any cause4 ,hom] tells u t ,h]mes 0 a ?ief2 b ! beauty ( my?ology is t e poet c reca/ x accord+ to 8 own insight & s5se ( propriety2 z1 9 fact1 our solemn !ologians d also1 al?\gh !y pret5d t _! !ology is a sci5ce1 & are n wide awake en\gh to notice ! dreamful1 dramatic impulse :i* leads !m to con/ruct x4 ,n[1 9 my vision1 ! ?iev]y ( ,h]mes1 & ! fact t he 0 ! patron ( robb]s1 m]*ants1 rhetoricians1 & li>s1 f> f be+ unwor?y ( 8 div9e nature1 are a sup]b & humor\s expression ( x4 ,he did n /eal ! cattle ( ,apollo = pr(it4 ,apollo himself--a mo/ exquisite "y god--did n give a fig = 8 cattle nor = 8 ru/ic employm5t2 9 adopt+ x he 0 do+ a k9d turn to a fri5d1 or _h a love-lorn s*eme or a wag] afoot1 or m]ely wi%$ = ! mom5t to be idyllic4 ,x 0 a pleasant s*]zo 7aft] ! &ante :i* he play$ 9 ! heav5s1 9 8 capacity ( sun-god & inspir] ( all prophets7 to lean gracefully "h on 8 h]dsman's /aff1 or to lie "u a tuft ( trees on "s mossy hillock1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 pa/ur+ k9e1 & to hold ! poor peep+ dryads spellb\nd by ! op]atic m>vels ( 8 s++4 ,9 purlo9+ ^? ox51 ,h]mes1 :o 0 a v little boy at ! "t1 simply want$ to mock ^! affectations ( 8 long-hair$ eld] bro!r2 & ,apollo1 truly an enraptur$ arti/ & n a prig1 & invuln]able l ,h]mes 9 8 godlike fre$om1 did n 9 ! lea/ m9d ! practical joke1 nor ! ridicule1 b 0 ! fir/ to jo9 9 ! laugh4 ,:5 ,h]mes cons5ts to be ! patron ( ?ieves & money-l5d]s x is 9 ! same _s4 ,/&+1 purse 9 h&1 9 8 little %r9e above _! d5s1 he smiles z if to rem9d !m t ev]y?+ is tra% :i* mortals c snat* f "o ano!r by ?iev+ or b>ga9+1 & t ! purpose ( all _! voyages1 & fairs1 & high-way robb]ies is a bauble1 su* z ! dirty *ildr5 play+ 9 ! /reet set up z a c\nt] 9 _! game4 ,b ,h]mes is n impati5t ev5 ( ! gutt]-snipes1 ) _! cries & _! %rill qu>rels4 ,he laughs at _! grimaces2 _! je/s d n seem empti] to him ?an ^? ( _! eld]s2 he is n (f5d$ at _! rags1 b s5ds sleep to !m z !y lie huddl$ "u "s ar*way or /ret*$ 9 ! sun ^u ! temple /eps4 ,he presides no less b5ignly ov] ?ieves' kit*5s & ov] ! %ipy>ds & c\nt+-h\ses ( trad]s2 n t he c>es at all :o makes ! pr(it or :o ho>ds ! treasure1 b t sagacity & ! hum ( bus9ess are delightful to him 9 !mselves4 ,he likes to cull ! passion & sp>kle out ( ! mo/ sordid life1 & ! confus$ rumble ( civilization is pleasant to 8 s5ses1 l a sweet vap\r ris+ f ! ev5+ sacrifice4 ,8 admirable temp] & ma/]y ( s\l appe> 9 no?+ m cle>ly ?an 9 8 love-affair ) ! beautiful ,maia4 ,%e is ill-spok5 (1 b he is v1 v fond ( h]1 & deeply happy 9 h] love4 ,x is a secret relation1 al?\gh ev]ybody has he>d ( x2 b ! nymph is a my/]y2 9 fact1 al?\gh ev]ybody has se5 h] at "o "t or ano!r1 no "o has ev] kn[n !n t x 0 %e4 ,h]mes alone recognizes & loves h] 9 h] own p]son1 & calls h] by h] "n2 b privately4 ,sometimes1 ) t indiscretion & ov]-famili>ity :i* ! "y all[ !mselves 9 _! cups1 8 bro!rs ask him :]e he meets h]2 & he only smiles a little & is sil5t4 ,%e is said to be a wild unmanageable be+1 half ma5ad & half %rew2 a waif always appe>+ & disappe>+ )\t any reason1 & 9 h] fitful temp] at once exact+ & t$i\s4 ,h] eyes are sometimes blue & sometimes black1 l heav54 ,empty-head$ & too gay1 "s p ?9k h]2 b o!rs und]/& t %e is con/itutionally melan*oly & q mad4 ,!y say %e (t5 sits alone1 h>dly di/+ui%able 9 ! speckl$ sun%9e ( ! =e/1 or else by ! sea1 spread+ h] hair to ! w9d & moan+3 & !n ,h]mes flies to h] & com=ts h]1 = %e is an exile ev]y:]e & he is ev]y:]e at home4 ,x is rum\r$ t 9 ! ,ea/ %e has _h a great position1 & has be5 ,que5 ( ! ,univ]se2 b 9 ,europe %e has no settl$ metaphysical /atus1 & x is n kn[n :e!r %e is really a goddess1 mi/ress ov] h]self1 or only a fay or a phantom at o!r p's beck & call2 & %e has n[h]e any temple or ru/ic sanctu>y or respectable oracle4 ,moreov]1 %e has inexpressibly %ock$ ! virtu\s1 :o ?9k s mu* ( g5ealogy1 by say+1 z is report$1 t %e has no idea :o is ! fa!r ( h] *ildr54 ,h]mes laughs m]rily at ?is1 call+ x "o ( h] h>mless sallies1 :i* %e indulges 9 simply because !y occur to h]1 & because %e likes to %[ h] indep5d5ce & to fl\t ! sob] c5sors ( ?is _w4 ,he is p]fectly confid5t %e has nev] _h any woo] b himself1 nor w\ld dream ( accept+ any o!r4 ,ev5 ) him %e is always rev]t+ to /ubborn refusals & d5ials & call+ him names2 b :5 ! spitfire is rag+ mo/ angrily1 he has only to gaze at h] /eadily & ?r[ 8 arm gaily ab\t h]1 z mu* z to say1 ,don't be a fool1 = h] to be in/antly mollifi$ & confess t x 0 all make-believe1 b t %e c\ldn't help x4 ,!n x is wond]ful h[ reasonable %e becomes1 h[ p]fectly tru/ful & frank1 s t no companion c\ld be m deeply delightful4 ,%e is z light z a fea!r1 !n1 9 8 arms4 ,! tru? is1 %e lives only = him2 %e really has no *ildr51 only "y si/]s :o are also m or less 9 love ) him & he ) !m2 & %e sleeps h] :ole life long 9 8 abs5ce4 ,9 all ^? /range do+s & w&]+s report$ ( h] %e is only walk+ 9 h] sleep4 ,! approa* ( ,h]mes awakes h] & l5ds h] life--! only life %e has4 ,h] true "n is ,illusion2 & x is v *>act]i/ic ( him1 s ri* 9 pity1 m]rim5t1 & %rewdness1 to h *os5 ?is poor *ild1 ,illusion1 = 8 love4 ,h]mes is ! great int]pret]1 ! ma/] ( riddles4 ,i %\ld n hon\r him = 8 skill 9 riddles if ,i ?\ght he inv5t$ !m wantonly1 because he lik$ to puzzle himself ) !m1 or to r$uce o!r p to a fooli% p]plexity )\t cause4 ,i hate enigmas2 & if ,i believ$ t ,h]mes 0 ! inspir] ( ^? odi\s p]sons :o are always ask+ conundrums & mak+ puns ,i %\ld r5\nce him altoge!r1 break 8 /atue1 turn 8 picture to ! wall1 & devote myself exclusively to ! cult ( "s sylvan deity1 all sil5ce & simple light4 ,b ,i am sure ,h]mes loves riddles only because !y are no riddles to him2 he is nev] caught 9 ! tangle1 & he laughs to see h[ unnecess>ily poor op9ionat$ mortals befool !mselves1 wilfully foll[+ any devi\s sc5t once !y are on x by *ance1 & miss+ ! obvi\s = ev]4 ,he gives !m :at sly h9ts he c to break ! spell ( _! bl9dness2 b !y are s w$d$ to _! false preconceptions t !y d n und]/& him1 & are only ! m p]plex$4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 !y take ! h9t1 _! wit gr[s nimble1 _! ?\ghts cat* fire1 & insight1 solv+ e idle riddle1 h>monizes ! j>r+ cords ( ! m9d4 ,! w& ( ,h]mes has s]p5ts w\nd ab\t x1 b is capp$ ) w+s1 s t at its t\* ! /+ & ! coil ( c>e may vani%1 & t we may be fre$ f torpor & dull en*antm5t1 & may see1 z ! god does1 h[ fooli% we are4 ,all ^! my/]ies t befog u are n my/]ies really2 !y are ! "m-tongue ( nature4 ,ru/ics1 & also philosoph]s1 ?9k t any language b !irs is gibb]i%2 !y are sorry = ! /rang] :o c speak only an un9telligible language1 & are sure he w be damn$ unless ! tru? is prea*$ to him spe$ily by "s imp]t95t mission>y f _! own c\ntry4 ,!y ev5 argue ) nature1 try+ to conv9ce h] t %e _c move1 or _c ?9k1 or _c h m dim5sions ?an ^? ( _! und]/&+4 ,oh = a t\* ( ! heal+ w& ( ,h]mes ! ,int]pret]1 t we might und]/& ! language ( ! birds & ! />s1 &1 laugh+ fir/ at :at !y say ( u1 might !n see our image 9 ! mirror ( inf9ity1 & laugh at ourselves6 ,"h is a k9dly god inde$1 humane ?\gh sup]human1 fri5dly ?\gh inviolate1 :o does n prea*1 :o does n ?reat51 :o does n lay new1 absurd1 or morose comm&s on our befuddl$ s\ls1 b :o unravels1 :o relieves1 :o %[s u ! innoc5ce ( ! ?+s we hat$ & ! cle>ness ( ! ?+s we fr[n$ on or d5i$4 ,he int]prets u to ! gods1 & !y accept u2 he int]prets u to "o ano!r1 & we p]ceive t ! =eign]1 too1 spoke a pla9 language3 happy he if he 0 wise 9 8 own tongue4 ,x is = ! div9e h]ald alone to cat* ! mean+ ( all1 )\t subdu+ 8 m]ry voice to any dialect ( mortals4 ,he mocks our /amm]+s & =gives !m2 & :5 we say any?+ to ! purpose1 & rea* any goal :i*1 h[ev] wantonly1 we _h propos$ to ourselves1 he applauds & imm5sely enjoys our little a*ievem5t2 = x is inspir$ by him & l 8 own4 ,may he be my guide3 & n 9 ?is _w only1 9 :i* ! way be=e me seems to desc5d g5tly1 q /raight & cle>1 t[>ds an unruffl$ sea2 b at ! fronti]s ( et]nity let him receive my _s1 reconcil+ x1 by 8 graci\s greet+1 to :at _h be5 its de/9y4 ,= he is ! fri5d ( ! %ades also1 & makes ! greate/ int]pretation ( all1 t ( life into tru?1 translat+ ! swift words ( "t into ! pa9t$ language ( et]nity4 ,t is = ! dead2 b = liv+ m51 ^: feet mu/ move =w>d :il/ _! eyes see only backw>d1 he int]prets ! pa/ to ! future1 = its guidance & ornam5t4 ,(t51 too1 he be>s news to 8 fa!r & bro!rs 9 ,olympus1 conc]n+ any joyful or beautiful ?+ t is done on e>?1 le/ !y %\ld despise or =get x4 ,9 t fair inv5tory & *ronicle ( happ9ess let my love ( him be rememb]$4